The approaches, checklists and principles in this Guide provide practical guidance on how to address the gaps identified through the assessment, highlighting areas not covered by the Guidance on developing a national deployment and vaccination plan for COVID-19 vaccines and providing implementation guidance adapted to the African context. The target audience of this implementation guide are Ministries of Health and authorities involved in the deployment of COVID-19 vaccines. It aims to provide information on the setup of national governance structures for the deployment (including offices and technical working groups) and to the members of those governance structures, once they have been appointed.This guide will be complemented with practical information on the vaccine candidates, including logistics information, storage needs, etc. as more information becomes available. We encourage experts from Member States involved in the deployment, implementation and monitoring of COVID-19 vaccines to review the Guidance on developing a national deployment and vaccination plan for COVID-19 vaccines to understand the critical elements of a national deployment and vaccination plan. Member States participating in the COVAX Facility should also refer to the guidance and tools provided by the Facility and the partners involved. This implementation guide should be used as reference to ensure that national plans cover all relevant aspects of COVID-19 vaccination.
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