Expanded Program on Immunization

Yesterday, the EPI Program Manager had the privilege of visiting the Serum Institute of India, a leading vaccine manufacturer and key supplier to our immunization programme.

The visit offered valuable insights into vaccine production, potential partnerships, and cost-effective solutions, including Rotasiil and Pneumosil. As we transition into Gavi 6.0, these lessons will support our efforts to build a stronger and more sustainable immunization programme in Sierra Leone.

We remain committed to stronger partnerships and better health outcomes.

We remain grateful for His Grace.

💙🚣‍♂️ When the road ends, the mission continues.

Through rough terrain and river crossings, health workers under the DRIVE Project are ensuring lifesaving vaccines reach every child, no matter how remote their community.

Every mile travelled is a step closer to protecting a child.

Reaching the Unreached, One Journey at a Time. 💙💉

Meet Mrs. Umu Hawa Barrie-Jalloh, Health Promotion and Social Mobilization Focal Person.

Communities are the cornerstone of immunization services. As we continue the 300 Days of Zero-Dose Child Catch-up Campaign, let us strengthen community engagement to identify, reach, and vaccinate every missed child. Together, we can ensure no child is left behind.

Meet Mr. Sallu Lansana, EPI Data Manager and M&E Team Lead.

“Tracking every child’s vaccination, eliminating zero-dose gaps, and reducing defaulters through data-driven action.”

Quality data helps us find missed children, improve coverage, and ensure no child is left behind.

As part of the 300 Days of Activism for Zero-Dose and Missed Children, we are committed to reaching every child with life-saving vaccines. No distance is too great, and no community is too hard to reach. Together, we are taking immunization to the last mile, ensuring that no child is left behind and every child is protected from vaccine-preventable diseases.

With support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF Sierra Leone, and World Health Organization (WHO)

Meet Sr. Margaret Kangbai, EPI Focal Person, who reminds us that “Vaccination is the most cost-effective public health intervention.”

This simple statement reflects why we do what we do every day.

Vaccines protect children from life-threatening diseases, reduce the burden on families and health systems, and help communities thrive. Every child vaccinated is one more child protected.

Together, we can ensure that every child receives lifesaving vaccines on time.

As part of the 300 Days of Activism for Zero-Dose and Missed Children, caregivers are reminded to always check the return date recorded in the Under-5 Card and MCH Handbook after every vaccination visit. Keeping track of the next appointment ensures children receive all vaccines on time, protecting them from vaccine-preventable diseases. Every visit counts,don't miss the next one!

Building stronger communities, one health worker at a time. 💉

From 22–23 June, DHMT staff in Kambia District received training on malaria vaccination and community engagement. This was followed by cascade training from 25–27 June, where 351 Community Health Workers were trained through the Last Mile Health

Implemented by the EPI Programme in collaboration with the CHW Hub, Health Education Programme, and Malaria Programme, the training equipped CHWs to identify malaria vaccine defaulters, refer them for vaccination, and follow up with caregivers to ensure children receive their vaccines on time.

Every trained CHW strengthens our efforts to reach every child, protect every community, and move closer to achieving zero-dose children through the .