As 2020 comes to an end, things have not quieted down for the Boost Community, as one might expect. Instead, in November and December alone, the Boost Community hosted a total of nine live engagements covering topics such as vaccine misinformation, vaccine coverage and community activation. Read more...
Boost, in partnership with People, Power, Health, recently concluded a three-part discussion series exploring how community organizing is connected to immunization, how to think about building strategic relationships, and the importance of storytelling in immunization work. Access the recorded sessions and resources in the Boost Community Activation Dialogues Learning Group...
In the inaugural season of this series, alumni of Boost's Adaptive Leadership courses and workshops share examples, anecdotes and approaches to tackling thorny adaptive challenges within the immunization field drawing on their learnings from these trainings. The first episode of the podcast series features Indah Kusumawati, a Supply Chain Vaccine Management Program Officer with the Clinton Health Access Initiative, based in Indonesia. Listen now...
Boost recently wrapped up a three-part webinar series with Sabin's Vaccine Acceptance and Demand team and UNICEF on vaccination misinformation control and prevention. The series showcased experts from in the field of infodemiology, who shared out their research and tools, as well as insights from immunization professionals and Boost members working on the ground and dealing with misinformation in real time. Access the takeaways, tools and resources from the series...
The conversations and activities have not slowed down on the Boost Community platform as we enter the last quarter of the year. This month, Boost Community membership surpassed 1,000 members, a significant milestone for a community of practice that has existed for less than a year. Read more...
The Sabin Vaccine Institute is proud to be partnering with Dalberg and John Snow, Inc. Research & Training Institute to launch the COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Project - an initiative that will support low- and middle-income country immunization professionals in leading the equitable delivery of COVID-19 vaccines through their national immunization programs. Learn more...
Boost, together with immunization experts and partners, created this group to support immunization professionals during these challenging times, addressing the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Join the group to view previous webinar recordings and interact with other supervisors. Learn more...
An equitable approach to introducing a COVID-19 vaccine should be done by reviewing global and country/district specific evidence on identifying the most vulnerable population. ~Shalini Khare