CFPs: Public Health Research in Relation to Vaccination Against COVID-19
Deadline: 24-May-22
The European Commission (EC) has announced a call for proposals to support Member States and other relevant actors to implement relevant results of innovative public health research in relation to vaccination against COVID-19.
The novelty of the vaccines to be administered and the pandemic context made the task even more demanding. Hence, there is a need to gain efficiency and develop strategies in terms of large-scale vaccination for other diseases as well. Large-scale vaccination could contribute to enhanced catch-up vaccination in the context of routine vaccination programmes rolled out in the Member States that may have been interrupted or delayed during the COVID-19 health crisis.
The action should cover:
mapping public health evidence and research results on COVID-19 large-scale vaccination that could be relevant for uptake, including findings, from Member States and outside of the Union;
identifying challenges and assess the feasibility to implement solutions in Member States, based on the mapping and taking country-specific factors into account;
developing implementation plans and pilot activities to respond to the current pandemic context or future health crises, or to optimise current routine vaccination practices, including catch-up vaccination;
implementing the pilot activities in volunteering Member States including the activities identified as potentially most effective (e.g. training programmes for health professionals, awareness-raising campaigns to tackle vaccine hesitancy, health preparedness training programmes, infrastructure initiatives, dedicated events for the exchange of good practices, risk communication and community engagement etc.);
identifying successful pilot activities and, based on these, develop a robust sustainability plan for continued implementation and toolkits and recommendations for upscaling in other Member States.
Funding Information
Available budget for this topic: EUR 30 000 000
Proposals to be awarded under this topic: Up to 10 project proposals will be selected.
The duration of proposals should range between 12 and 36 months. Given the complexity of the activities to be funded under this topic, the recommended length of a project is 36 months.
Eligibility Criteria
Academia and education establishments, research institutes, hospitals, expert networks, private entities, Member States’ authorities, and civil society organisations (associations, foundations, NGOs and similar entities)
Profound experience in the implementation of large-scale vaccination programmes.
Proposals by a single applicant or by a consortium are eligible.
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