1. Identifying marginalized and vulnerable persons in the community and engage with authorities for equitable vaccination, finding gaps and grievances readdress
2. Creating awareness by disseminating factual information on vaccinations and monitoring vaccine hesitancy
3. Improving vaccination acceptability by sharing health and social benefits and minimize dispel myths and boost demand
4. Monitoring service delivery at vaccination centers, identify any gaps, issues, and challenges, and engage with the local authorities to achieve effective service delivery and mitigate challenges

In the first phase of the project, YSD will achieve these objectives through a program of close communication and coordination with local community members—initially conducting a baseline survey of perceptions and attitudes toward vaccination, followed by ongoing discussions to identify key issues and craft the necessary messaging to dispel myths around the vaccine and convey its importance. The results of the survey will also be shared with local authorities to ensure their involvement in efforts to improve constructive engagement with citizens.

These outreach efforts will be supplemented by third-party monitoring of vaccination centers to observe the facilities and service delivery procedures, ensure protocols to prioritize vulnerable populations are followed, identify any challenges, and work with local authorities to remedy issues found.

Phase two of the project will focused largely on collecting and sharing information with citizens, identifying vulnerable populations, assisting with registration and access to vaccines, and continued engagement with authorities to improve vaccination programs.

Another major focus of the project is addressing vaccine hesitancy, particularly evident among at-risk populations. This work will build on the COVID-19 response work conducted by PTF and YSD in 2020, as part of PTF’s broader COVID-19 response and vaccine monitoring portfolio.