COVID-19 Vaccination Delivery and Health System Strengthening

Results achieved as of December 2024 include: (1) improved vaccine and health service coverage in Bangladesh Colombia Côte d’Ivoire the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Ghana Haiti Jamaica Mozambique Nigeria Senegal and Tanzania. Out of the 11 countries 3 of them achieved routine vaccination rates nearing or surpassing pre-pandemic levels. In the DRC 19.06 million people (35.3%) received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose 1.19 million (2.2%) received 2 doses and 16.92 million are fully vaccinated. Among priority groups 55% of seniors (3.75 million) 41.8% of people with comorbidities (6.32 million) and 40.9% of frontline health workers (488 104) are vaccinated. In Bangladesh a community-centred primary health care approach increased facility-based deliveries to 82% in Rohingya refugee camps; (2) undertook vaccination catch-up campaigns to reach zero-dose and under-immunized children in Bangladesh Côte d’Ivoire Haiti Mozambique Nigeria and Tanzania. For instance UNICEF supported vaccination efforts that reached 40 833 children and adolescents and 26 770 adults with vaccines in Colombia. In Senegal nearly 7.29 million children are vaccinated against measles-rubella achieving a national immunization coverage of 98.8%; and (3) rolled out the Water and Sanitation for Health Facility Improvement Tool (WASH FIT) a risk-based management tool for health care facilities in Bangladesh Colombia Haiti and Jamaica.