Where We Work | Program
COVID-19 Vaccination in the DRC
Country
Democratic Republic of CongoSolution
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CovidStatus
ActiveBackground
When the global COVID-19 vaccination campaign began in December 2020, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) did not have predictable vaccine supply. By November 2021, the COVID-19 vaccination rate in DRC was less than 1 percent.
To increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake, VillageReach partnered with the DRC Ministry of Health (MoH) to open four vaccinodromes, or vaccination sites, in heavily populated, urban areas around DRC’s capital of Kinshasa.
We used an outreach-focused approach to increase vaccine convenience, and we prioritized daily community mobilization efforts to build vaccine demand.
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Program Impact
From November 2021-September 2022, VillageReach partnered with Democratic Republic of Congo Ministry of Health to provide COVID-19 vaccinations through four high-volume vaccine sites, with:
229,983 COVID-19 vaccines administered across all sites.
Following the initial urgency of vaccinodromes providing COVID-19 vaccinations, VillageReach has integrated sites with primary health centers (PHCs). This transition may expand routine immunization and advance pathways to primary care, including for zero-dose and under-vaccinated children.
Partners

Government
- The DRC Ministry of Health
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Provincial Health Division of Kinshasa

Donors
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Livelihood Impact Fund
- GAVI
- WHO
- UNICEF
- M-RITE
- Breakthrough ACTION