Online Forum: Drivers and Barriers to Routine Immunization for Children Under Five and COVID 19 Vaccination Among Religious Communities

Religions for Peace Asia is pleased to announce that UNICEF,  Joint Learning Initiative on Local Faith Communities (JLI) and Religions for Peace will be holding an online forum with the topic of “Drivers and Barriers to Routine Immunization for Children Under Five and COVID 19 Vaccination Among Religious Communities”. They will discuss the findings and results of the Faith and Positive Change for Children, Families and Communities (FPCC) Initiative‘s multi-country survey, conducted across 10 countries and receiving nearly 20,000 respondents. 

From 2022-2023, the global FPCC initiative, comprising UNICEF, the Joint Learning Initiative on Local Communities, Religions for Peace and other faith-based partners, conducted a multi-country mobile phone survey with nearly 20,000 respondents across 10 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America & Caribbean regions.

Among other findings, the survey revealed that support for vaccination increases significantly when respondents believe religious leaders are in favor of it.

To delve deeper into these findings, further qualitative research was conducted in Brazil, Kenya, and Pakistan, focusing on the drivers and barriers to routine immunization for children under five and COVID-19 vaccination among religious communities. Join us for this webinar as we share our findings from this survey.

The forum will take place on Friday, 23 August 2024 between 9:00 am – 10:30 am EST (click here for local time).

Join us for this discussion as we share our findings.