Countries need support to vaccinate their highest risk groups
- The top priority is to protect highest risk people with primary series and boosters
- Countries need support resolving unique bottlenecks, most commonly demand-side and health workforce challenges
- ACT-A requires additional funding to address these challenges
Top priority 1
Vaccinate highest-risk people
For greatest impact and equity it is crucial to prioritize vaccinating highest risk groups (healthcare workers and the elderly), as well as pregnant and immunocompromised groups.
Primary series coverage
About 17% of highest risk people globally need to be vaccinated.Elderly
82%
Health workers
86%
Target
100%
Top priority 2
Vaccinate people in low and low-middle income countries
Low- and low-middle income countries are 55% vaccinated. Upper-middle and high income countries are 77% vaccinated.
Primary series coverage
Low income
27%
Lower middle income
61%
Upper middle income
77%
High income
75%
How to proceed
First, we need to support countries’ efforts to increase demand and improve their health workforces
Step 1
Identify key bottlenecks
68% of countries reported either of these as key bottlenecks:
Demand-side challenges
Health workforce challenges
Step 2
Improve country readiness
Doses can be delivered only after countries report being ready to accept them. 5 billion doses are currently secured and waiting to be shipped.
Step 3
Accelerate vaccination rates
Continue to support low and lower middle income countries to increase the number of people they vaccinate in order to reach their own national targets.
Country-reported bottlenecks
Each country faces unique challenges to ensuring vaccine access, but demand and health workforce challenges were the most common critical bottlenecks reported.Demand-side challenges
Needs better risk communication and community engagement strategies
58%
Health workforce challenges
Needs more recruitment, retention, training
35%
Lack of funding
28%
Shortages in vaccines and equipment
18%
Lack of clear strategy, guidance, or protocols
17%
Lack of distribution capacity
12%
Next step
Close the funding gap
$1.85 billion in funding is still needed
Funding would be used toward relieving bottlenecks around demand challenges, health workforce challenges and much more. For a complete view, see the ACT-Accelarator Strategic Plan & Budget.69%
Funding secured
$1.85 Bn
More funding needed
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