Impact of Immunization Safety Monitoring on Vaccine Coverage

Dear Colleagues,

Despite progress in immunization recovery, immunization coverage remains lower than before the COVID-19 pandemic. Global immunization stakeholders have committed to achieving immunization recovery and reaching zero-dose communities. They are focusing their efforts on raising vaccination levels and protecting vulnerable and special populations from vaccine-preventable diseases. In addition to ensuring equitable access to immunizations, it is essential to consider immunization safety concerns, as they are a significant driver of vaccine hesitancy.

This Special Issue aims to highlight immunization safety in improving immunization coverage. We welcome original research articles and reviews focusing on research areas that include disparities in immunization coverage, immunization safety, active vaccine safety surveillance, adverse events following immunization, digital innovations for immunization program monitoring, barriers to reporting immunization safety events, advances to address immunization safety information and strategies to increase the demand for vaccines.

Dr. Jane F. Gidudu
Guest Editor

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• vaccine safety
• immunization safety
• adverse events following immunization
• vaccination coverage
• vaccine hesitancy
• pharmacovigilance
• information systems
• active surveillance
• mis- and dis-information