DECENTRALIZED IMMUNIZATION MONITORING: LESSONS LEARNED FROM FOUR STATES - NIGERIA.

Background: Low immunization coverage in Nigeria accounts for 2.3 million children with zero doses, increasing morbidity and mortality. The government prioritizes 100 local government areas for strategic interventions aiming for a 15% reduction in zero-dose (ZD) children by 2024.

Reduction in Rubella Virus Active Cases among Children and Adolescents after Rubella Vaccine Implementation in Tanzania: A Call for Sustained High Vaccination Coverage.

Rubella virus (RV) infection in susceptible women during the first trimester of pregnancy is associated with congenital Rubella syndrome (CRS). In countries where a vaccination program is implemented, active case surveillance is emphasized. This report documents the magnitude of active cases before and after vaccine implementation in Tanzania.

Factors affecting non-coverage of measles-rubella vaccination among children aged 9-59 months in Tanzania.

Globally, measles remains a major cause of child mortality, and rubella is the leading cause of birth defects among all infectious diseases. In 2012, the World Health Assembly endorsed the Global Vaccine Action Plan that set a target to eliminate Measles-Rubella (MR) in five of the six World Health Organization (WHO) regions by 2020. This was cross-sectional study employed both quantitative and qualitative research methods.

Lessons learned in the implementation of supplementary immunization activity (SIA) field guidelines for injectable vaccines - Experiences from Tanzania.

Background: To achieve Measles and Rubella elimination and Polio Endgame goals, Tanzania implemented country-wide integrated Supplementary Immunization Activities (SIAs) in October 2019 involving two injectable vaccines of MR and IPV. The SIAs targeted children aged between 9 and 59 months for Measles-Rubella and 18 to 42 months for IPV vaccines. This article aims to share lessons learnt in the implementation of SIAs field guidelines in Tanzania in 2019 to inform future implementation of the SIAs within and outside the country's boundaries.