Francesca Montalto

Senior Associate, Advocacy and Outreach, Vaccine Acceptance & Demand, Sabin Vaccine Institute
United States
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Francesca Montalto is the Advocacy and Outreach Senior Associate for the Vaccine Acceptance & Demand team at the Sabin Vaccine Institute. She holds a Master of Public Health degree and Certificate in Global Health from University of Maryland, College Park. Francesca also received a B.A. in sociology from American University.
Francesca is the co-host of Sabin Vaccine Institute’s podcast, Community Conversations on Vaccines, presented by Immunization Advocates.
Connect with Francesca on Twitter: @CiciMontalto
Blogs by Francesca

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Adolescent Autonomy, Participation, and Advocacy Critical for Increasing HPV Vaccine Uptake
Adolescents have the drive, the energy, and the determination to change the world. They must be included in HPV vaccination campaigns.

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77th UNGA Reflections: Sabin delegation attends high-level events to urge leaders to invest in communities and vaccine professionals to boost equity and acceptance
Sabin Vaccine Institute and our partners around the world joined leaders at the 77th U.N. General Assembly to advance key global health issues.

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Focusing on Community-Based Solutions to Reverse Routine Immunization Backslide
As major global gatherings convene, we must enact systemic change to address the backslide in routine immunization.

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Immunization Advocates Explores COVID-19 Vaccine Equity, Acceptance in Season 2 of ‘Community Conversations on Vaccines’
Immunization Advocates is launching season 2 of Community Conversations on Vaccines to provide further insight into immunization in LMICs.

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Immunization Advocates Launches Podcast to Explore Vaccines in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Immunization Advocates is launching a new podcast as a tool for immunization advocates around the world to improve vaccine acceptance and demand.