March 29, 2024

The Big Catch-up

  • A consortium of organizations such as the World Health Organization, UNICEF, Gavi the Vaccine Alliance, Immunization Agenda 2030 and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are implementing the “The Big Catch-up”.
  • It is a targeted global effort to boost vaccination among children aiming to reverse the declines in childhood vaccinations driven by COVID-19 pandemic.
  • It will have a particular focus on 20 countries including India where three quarters of the children who missed vaccinations in 2021 live.
  • It will strengthen healthcare workforces, improve health service delivery, build demand for vaccines and address obstacles to restoring immunization.
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