Rethinking the Routine: Modernizing outreach services to immunize zero-dose children

Outreach efforts play an important role for immunization activities, bringing these services to communities that may not have easy access to fixed health centers and may otherwise be overlooked. With global strategies focused on reaching unimmunized (“zero-dose”) and under-immunized children, outreach efforts are becoming more important, yet need to be prioritized and refined for optimal reach of underserved populations. This advocacy document intends to provide a different perspective and examples of promising practices to optimize outreach efforts.