The Platform
The Platform
2 September 2025
Vaccination is a simple, safe, and effective way of protecting people against harmful infectious diseases and is a key component of healthy ageing. Yet globally, rates of adult vaccination are suboptimal. The Adult Vaccination Advocacy Toolkit by the International Federation on Ageing responds to an urgent call from stakeholders and advocacy groups to influence and shape adult vaccination policy. The Toolkit is a collection of authoritative and adaptable resources designed around four key policy issues: vaccine pathways, expansion of the pool of vaccine administrators, effective targeted adult vaccination campaigns, and an environment that strives for vaccination equality. The toolkit contains four policy drivers that are universally essential for improving adult vaccination coverage: 1. Simplification of vaccination pathways; 2. Expansion of vaccination administrators; 3. Targeted vaccination campaign; and 4. Vaccination equity. In the toolkit, each policy issue contains: 1. Context and scenarios that illustrate the barriers to accessing adult vaccination; 2. Links to useful tools and resources; and 3. Actions for advocacy and knowledge assets.
The AVAT is primarily for civil society, including non-governmental organizations (NGOs), advocacy organizations, professional and community associations, faith-based organizations. However, it will be useful for a range of stakeholders in health promotion, including all levels of government, health care providers, and private sector interests.
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