Information on the COMMVAC project
COMMVAC taxonomy
COMMVAC publications
Deliberative forum reports
Papers relevant to the project published by the COMMVAC team

Information on the COMMVAC project

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Presentations
Kaufman J. Organising evidence on communication interventions to improve childhood vaccination in low- and middle-income countries: developing and applying the ‘Communicate to Vaccinate’ taxonomy. IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion, Pattaya, Thailand, August 2013. PDF

Ames H. Moving from evidence to implementation for childhood vaccination communication strategies: learning from programme experience in low income countries. IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion, Pattaya, Thailand, August 2013. PDF

Kaufman J, Lewin S. Can communication interventions improve childhood vaccination uptake and what are the implications for health systems? Findings from two systematic reviews. IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion, Pattaya, Thailand, August 2013. PDF

COMMVAC taxonomy

• The COMMVAC taxonomy of interventions to improve communication about childhood vaccination is available here: PDF
• For details of how this taxonomy was developed, please see: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-698X/13/23

COMMVAC publications

Global Health and Vaccination Conference, Oslo, Norway 2015

• Introduction: Understanding vaccine hesitancy and the role of communication strategies in adressing this
• Vaccination communication in Mozambique using a communication taxonomy to understand the range of strategies used
• Vaccination communication in Cameroon. Is routine vaccination being neglected?
• Vaccination communication in Nigeria. Policymakers' perspectives on scaling up strategies for parents and communities
• Scaling up communication strategies to support demand and adherence to vaccination in Mozambique. Experiences and lessons learned

• Leask J, Willaby H, Kaufman J. Commentary for Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics: The big picture in addressing vaccine hesitancy. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2014; 10.
• Kaufman J, Synnot A, Ryan R, Hill S, Horey D, Willis N, Lin V, Robinson P. Face to face interventions for informing or educating parents about early childhood vaccination. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD010038. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD010038.pub2/abstract
• Willis N, Hill S, Kaufman J, Lewin S, Kis-Rigo J, De Castro Freire SB, Bosch-Capblanch X, Glenton C, Lin V, Robinson P, Wiysonge CS. "Communicate to vaccinate": the development of a taxonomy of communication interventions to improve routine childhood vaccination. BMC Int Health Hum Rights. 2013;13(1):23. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-698X/13/23
• Lewin S, Hill S, Kaufman J, Willis N, Bensaude de Castro Freire S, Bosch-Capblanch X, Lin V, Robinson P, Wiysonge C. (2012) 'Communicate to vaccinate' (COMMVAC) project: building evidence for communication about childhood vaccinations. PHAA 13th National Immunisation Conference, Darwin, June 19 -21 2012. PDF
• Lewin S, Hill S, Kaufman J, Willis N, Bensaude de Castro Freire S, Bosch-Capblanch X, Lin V, Robinson P, Wiysonge C. (2012) 'Communicate to vaccinate' (COMMVAC) project: Building evidence for communication about childhood vaccinations. Population Health Congress 2012, Adelaide, September 9-12 2012. PDF
• Lewin S, Hill S, Abdullah LH, Bensaude S, Bosch-Capblanch X, Glenton C, Hussey G, Jones C, Kaufman J, Lin V, Mahomed H, Rhoda L, Robinson P, Waggie Z, Willis N, Wiysonge CS. 'Communicate to vaccinate' (COMMVAC). Building evidence for improving communication about childhood vaccinations in low- and middle-income countries: protocol for a programme of research. Implementation Science. 2011; 6:125. http://www.implementationscience.com/content/6/1/125/abstract
• Lewin S, Hill S, Kaufman J, Galak N, Kis-Rigo J, Anderson , Bosch-Capblanch X, Hussein L, Lin V, Mahomed H, Rhoda L, Robinson P, ben Saude de Castro Freire S, Waggie Z, Wiysonge C. A novel approach to building evidence for improving communication about childhood vaccinations in low- and middle-income countries: the 'communicate to vaccinate' (COMMVAC) project. Cochrane Colloquium, Madrid, 19-22 October 2011. ID A495. PDF
• Lewin S, Hill S, Kaufman J, Galak N, Kis-Rigo J, Anderson , Bosch-Capblanch X, Hussein L, Lin V, Mahomed H, Rhoda L, Robinson P, ben Saude de Castro Freire S, Waggie Z, Wiysonge C. A novel approach to building evidence for improving communication about childhood vaccinations in low- and middle-income countries: the 'communicate to vaccinate' (COMMVAC) project. 6th Conference on Global Health and Vaccination Research and the Norwegian Medical Association`s 125th Anniversary Conference, Oslo, 12 – 13 September 2011. PDF

Deliberative Forum Reports

• Report of a COMMVAC Deliberative Forum, New York, USA, 8 June 2011. PDF
• Report of a COMMVAC Deliberative Forum, Ottawa, Canada, 28 June 2011. PDF

Papers relevant to the project published by members of the COMMVAC team

• Bosch-Capblanch X. Assessment of determinants of children unreached by vaccination services. January 2010.
• Bosch-Capblanch X, Kelly M, Garner P. Does existing evidence on health systems match immunisation managers' needs in middle- and low-income countries? Analysis of GAVI health systems strengthening support. In press, BMC Public Health, 2011.
• Bosch-Capblanch X, Loscertales MP. Contributions to a roundtable. Immunisation and IMCI in Sub-Saharan Africa. October 2004.
• Bosch-Capblanch X, Matovic S, Weber W. Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI). Independent review of GAVI 2004-2005 Work Plan Final Report. 2006.
• Bosch-Capblanch X, Matthys B, Weiss C. Consultancy services for conducting an evaluation of immunisation coverage monitoring methodology and process. Literature reviews component. RFP-GAVI ALLIANCE-07-06. January 2009.
• Bosch-Capblanch X, Weiss C. Consultancy services for conducting an evaluation of immunisation coverage monitoring methodology and process. Statistical component. RFP-GAVI ALLIANCE-07-06. January 2009.
• Bosch-Capblanch X. Consultancy services for conducting an evaluation of immunisation coverage monitoring methodology and process. Synthesis of findings and conclusions. RFP-GAVI ALLIANCE-07-06. January 2009.
• Bosch-Capblanch X, Moyo M.GAVI - Immunisation Data Quality Audit (DQA). Nigeria. January – February 2004.
• Bosch-Capblanch X, Schindler C, Beck L, Sécula F, Martin-Hilber A. Project gender and immunisation. Statistical component. October 2010.
• Bosch-Capblanch X, Remedios V. GAVI - Immunisation Data Quality Audit (DQA). North Korea(DPRK). December 2004.
• Bosch-Capblanch X, Ronveaux O, Doyle V, Remedios V, Bchir A. Accuracy and quality of immunization information systems in forty-one low income countries. Tropical Medicine and International Health. 2009 Jan; 14(1):2-10.
• Bosch-Capblanch X. Harmonisation of variables names prior to conducting statistical analyses with multiple datasets: an automated approach. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making 2011, 11:33doi:10.1186/1472-6947-11-33.
• Bosch-Capblanch X. Immunisation coverage data (analysis of the immunisation data from the DHS 2003). Mozambique, October – November 2004.
• Corluka A, Walker DG, Lewin S, Glenton C, Scheel IB. Are vaccination programmes delivered by lay health workers cost-effective? A systematic review. BMC Human Resources for Health. 2009;7:81.
• Cummings DA, Moss WJ, Long K, Wiysonge CS, Muluh TJ, et al. Improved measles surveillance in Cameroon reveals two major dynamic patterns of incidence. Int J Infect Dis 2006;10:148-55.
• Glasziou P, Chalmers I, Altman DG, et al. Taking healthcare interventions from trial to practice. British Medical Journal. 2010;341:c3852.
• Glenton C, Lewin S, Scheel I. Still too little qualitative research to shed light on results from reviews of effectiveness trials: A case study of a Cochrane review on the use of lay health workers. Implementation Science. In press.
• Glenton C, Scheel I, Lewin S, Swingler G. Can lay health workers increase the uptake of childhood immunisation? A systematic review and typology. Tropical Medicine and International Health. In press.
• Hill S. Directions in health communication. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 2009;87(9):648.
• Lavis JN, Oxman AD, Souza NM, Lewin S, Gruen RL, Fretheim A. SUPPORT Tools for evidence-informed health Policymaking (STP) 9: Assessing the applicability of the findings of a systematic review. Health Research Policy and Systems. 2009, 7(Suppl 1):S9.
• Lewin S, Munabi-Babigumira S, Glenton C, Daniels K, Bosch-Capblanch X, van Wyk BE, Odgaard-Jensen J, Johansen M, Aja GN, Zwarenstein M, Scheel IB. Lay health workers in primary and community health care for maternal and child health and the management of infectious diseases. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2010; 3. Art. No.: CD004015. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004015.pub3.
• Lowe D, Ryan R, Santesso N, Hill S. Development of a taxonomy of interventions to organise the evidence on consumers' medicines use. Patient Education and Counseling, 2010 Oct 29. DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2010.09.024.
• Oxman AD, Lavis JN, Lewin S, Fretheim A. SUPPORT Tools for evidence-informed health Policymaking (STP) 10: Taking equity into consideration when assessing the findings of a systematic review. Health Research Policy and Systems. 2009, 7(Suppl 1):S10.
• Bosch-Capblanch X, Kelly M, Garner P. Does existing evidence on health systems match immunisation managers' needs in middle- and low-income countries? Analysis of GAVI health systems strengthening support. BMC Public Health (in press).
• Perry S, Bosch-Capblanch X. GAVI - Immunisation Data Quality Audit (DQA). Zambia. October 2003.
• Rosenbaum SE, Glenton C, Wiysonge CS, et al. Evidence summaries tailored to health policy-makers in low- and middle-income countries. Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2011;89:54-61. doi: 10.2471/BLT.10.075481.
• Shepperd S, Lewin S, Strauss S, Clarke M, Eccles MP, et al. Can we systematically review studies that evaluate complex interventions? PLoS Med. 2009: 6(8): e1000086.
• Siegfried N, Wiysonge CS, Pienaar D. Too little, too late: measles epidemic in South Africa. Lancet 2010;376:160.
• Waters HR, Dougherty L, Tegang SP, Tran N, Wiysonge CS, et al. The coverage and costs of childhood immunizations in Cameroon. Bull World Health Organ 2004;82:668-75.
• Weber W, Bosch-Capblanch X. Consultancy services for conducting an evaluation of immunisation coverage monitoring methodology and process. Interviews component. RFP-GAVI ALLIANCE-07-06. January 2009.
• Wiysonge CS, Waggie Z, Mahomed H, Hawkridge A, Hatherill M, Hanekom WA, Hussey GD. Developing vaccinology expertise for Africa: six years and counting. Vaccine 2011 [in press].
• Wiysonge CS, Armah GE, Madhi SA, Were F, Kitaka SB, et al. The African Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Network: a vaccine advocacy initiative. Pan Afr Med J 2011;8:24.
• Wiysonge CS, Mawo JN, Ticha JM, Nomo E, Shey MS. Migration and measles. Int J Epidemiol 2005;34:1443-44.
• Wiysonge CS, Hussey GD. Use of systematic reviews in WHO recommendations. Lancet 2011;377:2006.
• Wiysonge CS, Njamnshi AK, Nomo E, Shey MS. Eradication of poliomyelitis. Lancet 2005;366:1163-64.
• Wiysonge CS, Nomo E, Mawo J, Ofal J, Mimbouga J, et al. Yellow fever control in Cameroon: where are we now and where are we going? BMC Med 2008;6:3.
• Wiysonge CS, Nomo E, Mawo JN, Ticha JM. Accelerated measles control in sub-Saharan Africa. Lancet 2006;367:394-95.
• Wiysonge CS, Nomo E, Ticha JM, Shang JD, Njamnshi AK, Shey MS. Effectiveness of the oral polio vaccine and prospects for global eradication of polio. Trop Doct 2007;37:125-26.
• Wiysonge CS, Ofal J. Assessment of childhood immunisation coverage. Lancet 2009;373:1427-28.
• Wiysonge CS, Waggie Z, Rhoda L, Hussey G. Improving communication for immunisation in Africa: contribution of the Vaccines for Africa website. Pan African Medical Journal 2009 Apr 14;2:3.
• Wiysonge CS, Waggie Z, Rhoda L, Hussey G. Vaccines for Africa (VACFA) website – an innovative immunization advocacy tool. S Afr Med J 2009;99:275.
• Zipursky S, Wiysonge CS, Hussey G. Knowledge and attitudes towards vaccines and immunization among adolescents in South Africa. Human Vaccines 2010;6:6.