Summary of Virtual Meeting, 22 and 27 July 2020 and Consensus Statement

The world has changed dramatically since the Equity Reference Group for Immunisation (ERG) met in January 2020 and published A focus on “zero dose” children: Key issues for consideration in which the members reaffirmed their commitment to increase efforts to reach the world’s unvaccinated children in the decade leading up to 2030.

A focus on “zero dose” children: Key issues for consideration

With the development of the next strategic vision for global immunization, addressing immunization equity is a central tenet – and the concept of “zero dose” children is being positioned as the instrument to align efforts, allocate resources and define success.