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Briefing

Introducing experimental vaccines during health emergencies fr

This brief provides an overview of the experimental stages of vaccine development during a disease outbreak and highlights key considerations at each stage from a social science perspective.
SSHAP
2025
Briefing

Using social and behavioural science to inform the use of vaccines during health emergencies fr

This brief synthesises social and behavioural science research on the use of vaccines during health emergencies in sub-Saharan Africa, including experimental vaccines undergoing clinical trials.
SSHAP
2025
Photo of a mother and her young child in treatment at the mpox isolation unit of the UNICEF-supported Kavumu hospital in South Kivu province, DR Congo.
Briefing

Mpox, mining, and vulnerabilities of women and children in eastern DRC fr

This Key Considerations brief presents considerations for contextualising and responding to the mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, focusing on women and children living and working in artisanal and small-scale mining areas.
2024
Infographic

Risk communication and community engagement for mpox vaccination in Eastern DRC fr

This infographic summarises insights from the SSHAP briefing 'Key Considerations: Risk Communication and Community Engagement for Mpox in Eastern DRC', presenting social and political considerations for the design and implementation of vaccination-related risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) strategies.
SSHAP
2024
Briefing

Effective vaccine rollout and uptake in Sierra Leone

This Key Considerations brief proposes key considerations for ongoing vaccination efforts in Sierra Leone, including for the hepatitis vaccine and new malaria vaccine (RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S)), offering insights on planning equitable vaccine campaigns for new infections.
SSHAP
2024
Research paper

“Are You Sure It’s Not the Corona Vaccine?” An Ebola Vaccine Trial During COVID-19 in DRC

The COVID-19 pandemic began as an Ebola epidemic was unfolding in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In this article, we examine how COVID-19 influenced experiences of an Ebola vaccine trial and attitudes towards medical research in Goma. First, critical…
Taylor & Francis Online
2022
Briefing

Integrating COVID-19 Vaccination Services: Insights from Iraq and Syria for the MENA Region ar

This brief draws on evidence from academic and grey literature and consultations with partners working in the COVID-19 response to review current integration efforts (as of August 2022) and explore potentially effective ways to integrate COVID-19 vaccination into other services…
SSHAP
2022
Evidence review

Localisation of Polio Vaccination Efforts in the Newly Merged Districts (Tribal Areas) of Pakistan

This brief draws on evidence from academic and grey literature, data on polio vaccine uptake, consultations with partners working on polio eradication in Pakistan, and the authors’ own programme implementation experience in the country. The brief reviews the social, cultural,…
SSHAP
2022
Briefing

Drivers Influencing Vaccination-related Behaviours Among Ukrainian Refugees in Poland

This brief summarises existing information about the factors influencing vaccination-related practices during the Ukrainian crisis. It also presents strategic and practical considerations to inform the design of interventions to create demand for routine immunisation among Ukrainian refugees.
SSHAP
2022
Briefing

COVID-19 Vaccines and (Dis)Trust among Minoritised Youth in Ealing, London, United Kingdom

This brief explains youth perceptions of COVID-19 vaccination and outlines key considerations for engaging with and building trust among young people living in Ealing, London.
SSHAP
2022
Briefing

Key Considerations: Tackling Structural Discrimination and COVID-19 Vaccine Barriers for Roma Communities in Italy it

This brief highlights how structural discrimination and social exclusion shape attitudes to COVID-19 vaccines among Roma communities in Italy, and the role trusted communal and public authorities can play in supporting vaccine uptake and tackling broader exclusions.
SSHAP
2022
Briefing

10 Ways Local Governments in Multicultural Urban Settings can Support Vaccine Equity in Pandemics fr

This brief investigates these disparities through the lens of “vaccine (in)equity”, focusing on the role of local actors. It builds on ethnographic and qualitative research carried out in the Northern Districts of Marseille and ongoing research engagement around vaccine equity…
SSHAP
2021
Briefing

Key Considerations: Equitable Engagement to Promote COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake among Undocumented Urban Migrants it

This brief sets out key considerations linked to the promotion of COVID-19 vaccine uptake among undocumented migrants residing in Rome, Italy. We focus on strategies to equitably distribute COVID-19 vaccines. Evidence from Italy is applicable to other contexts where vaccine…
SSHAP
2022
Briefing

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among Minoritised Youth in Cleveland, Ohio, United States

This brief illustrates underlying reasons shaping COVID-19 vaccine attitudes among minority (especially Black and Latinx) youth (ages 12-18) and offers key considerations for how young people can be better engaged within Cleveland, Ohio.
SSHAP
2022
Briefing

Key Considerations: Engaging ‘People on the Move’ to Promote COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance in Italy frit

This key considerations brief outlines perceptions, understandings and experiences of COVID-19 vaccination among ‘people on the move’ in Italy.
SSHAP
2022
Briefing

Key Considerations: Improving Uptake of the COVID-19 Vaccine Amongst Women in South Sudan

This brief explores some of the reasons behind the low COVID-19 vaccine uptake amongst women in South Sudan during the initial phases of the roll-out. This brief draws on evidence from academic and grey literature, dashboards and datasets on COVID19…
SSHAP
2022
Infographic

COVID-19: Achieving Vaccine Equity in Ealing, London

Key messages from our evidence review and brief on Achieving COVID-19 Vaccine Equity in Ealing and North West London.
Briefing

Key Considerations: Achieving COVID-19 Vaccine and Health Equity in Ealing and North West London

This brief illustrates how COVID-19 vaccine (in)equity has played out on the ground and offers key considerations for how it can be improved in the North West London (NWL) borough of Ealing.
SSHAP
2021
Evidence review

Evidence Review: Religious Marginality and COVID-19 Vaccination – Access & Hesitancy fr

This evidence review explores how religious minority affiliation or status shapes experiences of vaccine access and uptake and how this relates to COVID-19, and how vaccine hesitancy can be addressed.
SSHAP
2021
UNICEF/UN0446661
Evidence review
UNICEF/Obel
Briefing

Rapid Review: Vaccine Hesitancy and Building Confidence in COVID-19 Vaccination arzhfres

This brief draws on social science literature and informal interviews with experts to illustrate that vaccine hesitancy is complex and context-specific, and often reflects diverse, everyday anxieties. It proposes strategies to guide actors involved in vaccine development, communication and deployment…
SSHAP
2020
UNICEF/Urdaneta
Briefing

Clinical and vaccine trials for COVID-19: Key Considerations from social science frpt

This Key Considerations brief outlines how, and in what ways, social science can contribute to ongoing and future COVID-19 clinical and vaccine trials.
SSHAP
2020
UNICEF/Naftalin
Briefing
Tools

Social science research for vaccine deployment in epidemic outbreaks fr

This Practical Approaches brief can be used to gain social science inputs in vaccine deployment efforts to provide practical solutions to recurring challenges, including vaccine refusal.
SSHAP
2020
© UNICEF/UN0209049/Naftalin
Evidence review

Socio-­Cultural Considerations for Vaccine Introduction and Community Engagement fr

Key considerations and immediate recommendations, particularly for community engagement, in May 2018 for the Ebola outbreak in DRC.
SSHAP
2018

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