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Why and how to utilize electronic immunization registries in LMICs

Routine immunization is one of the most cost-effective and successful public health interventions. Despite significant gains in the last decade, global vaccination coverage has stalled and was further disrupted by the global pandemic of COVID-19. A major obstacle to closing the vaccination gap is a lack of timely, high quality data to enable planning, quality assurance, and service delivery.

Without accurate information such as current coverage rates, vaccine stock levels, and community demographics, health providers can struggle to identify individuals who have not received vaccinations and often have poor visibility into vaccine supply chains.

Electronic immunization registries (EIRs) are a solution that can replace the paper-based system of manual recordkeeping that has characterized most countries' immunization services until recently. EIRs are confidential, population-based, computerized information systems that record data on vaccine doses delivered. A growing number of countries have embraced EIRs to improve data quality and immunization program performance.

Publication date: May 2021

Available materials

    1. How EIRs Can Support Immunization Delivery During COVID and Beyond 536.4 KB PDF
    2. Electronic Immunization Registries in Low- to Middle-Income Countries 2.1 MB PDF
    3. Considerations for EIR Design 723.3 KB PDF
    4. EIR Recommendations for Country Stakeholders 322.9 KB PDF