Aide-memoire: infection prevention and control (IPC) principles and procedures for COVID-19 vaccination activities, 15 January 2021
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This document summarizes the key IPC principles to consider and the precautions for safely delivering COVID-19 vaccines.
The principles and recommendations provided in this document derive from World Health Organization (WHO) IPC and immunization standards and other guidance in the context of COVID-19 and are the result of consultations and consensus with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the ad hoc WHO COVID-19 IPC Guidance Development Group (COVID-19 IPC GDG).
This document is intended for policy makers, immunization programme managers, IPC focal points at national, sub-national, and facility level, as well as for health workers involved in COVID-19 vaccination delivery.