Evidence Dialogues: Learnings from routine child vaccination coverage for Covid policy and practice

Around the world various interventions from lotteries to free beer to community influencers are being used to improve COVID vaccination coverage. However, what is the evidence on the effectiveness of interventions like these? This edition of the 3ie evidence dialogues focused on what we know about the state of evidence on increasing routine immunisation of children in low- and middle-income countries and reflect on its relevance and current practices in the context of Covid. The session included a brief presentation of findings from a new evidence gap map highlighting the volume and type of evidence available on effectiveness of interventions related to routine immunization of children and the major gaps in the evidence base. Followed by a panel discussion on the role and use of evidence in this sector as well as opportunities and challenges associated with evidence-informed decision making, especially in the context of the global push for increasing covid vaccination coverage.