Risk communication and community engagement for COVID-19 vaccination: implementation tool

Overview

The introduction of COVID-19 vaccines happens in the context of overall pandemic response, often including staff that has not worked in immunization before. This implementation tool serves as a bridge between risk communication and community engagement (‎RCCE)‎ principles and evidence-based vaccine acceptance and uptake initiatives. Clear understanding of RCCE approaches can foster coordination and collaboration between experts in RCCE, external relations and vaccine science at every level of the response, including in preparation for adverse events following immunization (‎AEFI)‎.