We got our start as a team by winning the 2012 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grand Challenges Explorations! At that time, innovation to improve immunization coverage focused on strengthening immunization systems and supply chains – which is critical. Among the winning projects for this round, ours was the only one focussing on community demand and participation. We conducted this systematic review to show that our bold idea was also evidence-based. We found persuasive evidence that some demand-side interventions can positively impact immunization coverage.
Strategies to increase the demand for childhood vaccination in low and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
