COVID-19 and Child Vaccination: A Systematic Approach to Closing the Immunization Gap

Authors

  • Comfort Z. Olorunsaiye, PhD, MPH Department of Public Health, Arcadia University, Glenside, PA, USA http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4725-0448
  • Korede K. Yusuf, MBBS, MPH, PhD College of Nursing and Public Health, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY, USA
  • Kylie Reinhart, BSPH Department of Public Health, Arcadia University, Glenside, PA, USA
  • Hamisu M. Salihu, MD, PhD Department of Family and Community Medicine; and Center of Excellence in Health Equity, Training, and Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21106/ijma.401

Keywords:

Immunization , Child health, Vaccination , COVID-19, Essential health services, Corona virus

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to set back major successes that have been achieved in global vaccine initiatives. We conducted a rapid review and synthesis of the literature on immunization provision and Utilization since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 11 papers comprising peer-reviewed articles and key policies and guidelines, published between January 1 and June 15, 2020, were analyzed. Widespread disruptions of routine immunization and vaccination campaigns were reported leaving millions of children worldwide at risk of measles outbreaks. We present an expanded model of the World Health Organization’s Global Routine Immunization Strategic Plan (GRISP) action areas as a tool to help countries quickly adapt to immunization challenges in the presence of COVID-19 and close the emerging immunization coverage gaps.

 

Copyright © 2020 Olorunsaiye et al. Published by Global Health and Education Projects, Inc. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License CC BY 4.0.

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Issue

Vol. 9 No. 3

Section

Short Research Communication

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