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dc.date.accessioned2020-03-27T02:02:34Z
dc.date.available2020-03-27T02:02:34Z
dc.date.issued2020-03-26
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12663/846
dc.identifier.urihttps://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/331590
dc.description.abstractAs the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, this document and accompanying FAQ will be revised as necessary. Due to the global circulation of the virus causing COVID-19 and the current pandemic, there is risk of disruption to routine immunization activities due to both COVID-19 related burden on the health system and decreased demand for vaccination because of physical distancing requirements or community reluctance. Disruption of immunization services, even for brief periods, will result in increased numbers of susceptible individuals and raise the likelihood of outbreak-prone vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) such as measles. Such VPD outbreaks may result in increased morbidity and mortality predominantly in young infants and other vulnerable groups, which can cause greater burden on health systems already strained by the COVID-19 response. The high potential for VPD outbreaks makes it imperative for countries to maintain continuity of immunization services wherever services can be conducted under safe conditions. Prior disease outbreaks and humanitarian emergencies have underscored the importance of maintaining essential health services such as immunization, and effectively engaging communities in planning and service delivery. Yet the complexity and global reach of the COVID-19 response with respect to mandatory physical distancing (also referred to as social distancing) and economic impact on households is unprecedented for public health. This document provides guiding principles and considerations to support countries in their decision making regarding provision of immunization services during the COVID-19 pandemic and is endorsed by the WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization. It is complemented by a range of WHO technical materials on response and mitigation measures for COVID-19. Each country will need to make individual risk assessments based on the local dynamics of COVID-19 transmission, immunization and health system characteristics, and current VPD epidemiology in their setting.en_US
dc.languageEnglishen_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19en_US
dc.subjectCoronavirusen_US
dc.subjectVaccine Preventable Diseasesen_US
dc.subjectInfectious Diseasesen_US
dc.subjectInmunizationen_US
dc.subjectVaccinesen_US
dc.subjectVaccinationen_US
dc.titleGuiding principles for immunization activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Interim guidance, 26 March 2020en_US
eihealth.countryGlobal (WHO/OMS)en_US
eihealth.categoryInfection prevention and control, including health care workers protectionen_US
eihealth.typeWHO / PAHO Guidanceen_US
eihealth.maincategoryProtect Health Care Workers / Proteger la Salud de los Trabajadoresen_US
eihealth.maincategorySlow Spread / Reducir la Dispersiónen_US
dc.contributor.corporatenameWorld Health Organizationen_US


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