This article was originally published on VaccinesWork In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, VillageReach analysed vaccination from end to end – from forecasting to vaccine administration – and learned that predictability and reliability are the keystone of trust....
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, VillageReach analysed vaccination from end to end – from forecasting to vaccine administration – and learned that predictability and reliability are the keystone of trust.
In Malawi, many children miss the measles, polio and typhoid vaccines due at 9 months, but not because their families oppose vaccination. During the first months of life, immunization is reinforced through a steady rhythm of monthly visits to health facilities. But...
On a warm morning in Unguwar Rimi, a densely populated neighborhood in Kaduna North, Fatima did what the health system asked of her. She wrapped her nine-month-old son, Abubakar, to her back and walked to the health center for his measles, yellow fever and meningitis...
Closing the 9-Month Immunization Gap: Cross-Country Findings synthesizes insights from a multi-country qualitative study in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Nigeria, and Pakistan to understand why children who complete early infancy vaccinations are...
Stakeholder Perspectives on Shifting MCV1 to 6 Months synthesizes findings from a multi-country qualitative study in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Malawi, exploring the acceptability of moving the first dose of measles-containing vaccine...
Closing the 9-Month Immunization Gap: Nigeria examines why children miss or delay critical vaccines at 9 months—including measles-containing vaccine (MCV1), yellow fever, and meningitis A—despite relatively stable national coverage levels. Drawing on qualitative...
Closing the 9-Month Immunization Gap: Pakistan explores why children miss or delay critical vaccines at 9 months—including measles-rubella (MR1), IPV2, and typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV)—despite improvements in national immunization coverage following COVID-19 and...
Closing the 9-Month Immunization Gap: Malawi examines why children miss critical vaccines scheduled at 9 months—including measles-rubella (MR1), typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV), and IPV2—despite historically high routine immunization coverage. Drawing on qualitative...
Closing the 9-Month Immunization Gap (DRC, January 2026) explores the key barriers preventing children in the Democratic Republic of Congo from receiving essential vaccines at 9 months and presents practical, community-driven solutions to improve coverage. Drawing on...
