Effective integration of COVID-19 vaccination with routine immunization: A case study from Kinshasa, DRC

• DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.126392
• Publication Date: 2024-10-05T03:16:47Z
• Authors: Guillaume Mwamba; Emily Margaret Gi...; Carla Toko; Christelle Tunda; Yves Rolland Koua...; Joseph Musenga; Benedicte Waula; Freddy Nkosi; Mireille Mutuale ...; Jean Mupenda; Emily Lawrence; Mariam Zameer; Patou Musumari
• Keywords: 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak; Pandemic; Routine immunization

In response to the challenge of maintaining COVID-19 vaccination coverage amidst pandemic, VillageReach, in collaboration with Ministry Public Health Prevention and Hygiene Kinshasa, DRC, integrated routine immunization services at two primary healthcare facilities. This initiative, launched July 2022, represented first its kind aiming assess effectiveness scalability a multimodal approach.