Reaching Zero-Dose Children: Resources from MOMENTUM
The term “zero-dose” is used to describe children who have not received even a first dose of vaccination. This is a key marker of immunization coverage in a given area. It is increasingly recognized that zero-dose children are less likely to receive other primary health care services — so reaching them with immunization can be of further benefit by serving as an entry point to other health, nutrition, and social services.
MOMENTUM is working to understand the unique challenges faced by zero-dose children and their communities, and the interventions that can effectively reach them. This project is also fostering innovation to map private health care providers and examining the intersections between provider footprints and the likely locations of zero-dose children. Collectively, these efforts seek to support advocacy and drive strategic decision-making on zero-dose policies and programs by global, regional, and country-level immunization stakeholders.
To help aid this, the MOMENTUM project has compiled resources on their webpage to expand the evidence base on immunization and child health, including research/analysis, country-specific resources, interventions for reaching zero-dose children, and others.