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Review
. 2023 May 11;11(5):974.
doi: 10.3390/vaccines11050974.

Experiences, Enablers, and Challenges in Service Delivery and Integration of COVID-19 Vaccines: A Rapid Systematic Review

Sarah Nabia  1 , Chizoba Barbara Wonodi  1 , Alba Vilajeliu  2 , Sabine Sussman  3 , Katharine Olson  4 , Rianna Cooke  4 , Krishna Udayakumar  4 , Claire Twose  5 , Nwamaka Ezeanya  6 , Adewumi Adetola Adefarrell  6 , Ann Lindstrand  2
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Review

Experiences, Enablers, and Challenges in Service Delivery and Integration of COVID-19 Vaccines: A Rapid Systematic Review

Sarah Nabia et al. Vaccines (Basel). .

Abstract

The COVID-19 vaccination is a crucial public health intervention for controlling the spread and severity of the SARS-CoV2 virus. COVID-19 vaccines have been developed in record time, but their deployment has varied across countries, owing to differences in health system capacity, demand for the vaccine, and purchasing power of countries. The aim of this rapid review is to summarize and synthesize experiences on COVID-19 vaccine service delivery and integration to inform future COVID-19 vaccination programming and contribute to the knowledge base for future pandemic management. A systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Scopus, and Global Index Medicus databases. Twenty-five studies were included in the analysis. Included studies spanned nine countries where COVID-19 vaccines were delivered through mass, mobile, and fixed-post vaccination service delivery models. There was limited evidence of integrating COVID-19 vaccines into routine services for pregnant women, people who inject drugs, and leveraging existing health programs to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to the general population. Common challenges reported were vaccine skepticism, lack of adequate health workers, and linguistic barriers to access. Partnerships with a variety of stakeholders and the involvement of volunteers were vital in overcoming barriers and contributed to the efficient functioning of COVID-19 vaccination programs.

Keywords: COVID-19 vaccines; service delivery; service integration; vaccination strategies.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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