Sabin Presents

Community Conversations on Vaccines

Immunization Advocates’ podcast, Community Conversations on Vaccines, explores issues related to vaccines and immunization in low- and middle-income countries through interviews with close-to-community professionals, including health workers, journalists and researchers.

Listen to episodes below and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts to be the first to hear new episodes. Available on Amazon Music, Apple, Audible, Gaana, Google, Spotify and Stitcher.

Sabin Co-Hosts:

Vince Blaser, Director, Advocacy and Outreach, Vaccine Acceptance & Demand

Francesca Montalto, Associate, Advocacy and Outreach, Vaccine Acceptance & Demand

Season 5

Community Conversations on Vaccines, Episode 16: Reaching Zero-Dose Children and Underserved Communities: Lessons from Pakistan and Ghana with Dr. Aamer Ikram and Rukaya Mumuni

Dr. Aamer Ikram and Rukaya Mumuni discuss efforts to improve routine immunization and vaccinate zero-dose children.

Community Conversations on Vaccines, Episode 15: Engaging Communities to Prevent Cervical Cancer with HPV Vaccination: Lessons from India and Uganda with Rehana Riyawala and Doreen Tuhebwe

Rehana Riyawala and Doreen Tuhebwe discuss HPV vaccination efforts and innovative public health approaches in the HPV space.

Community Conversations on Vaccines, Episode 14: VARN 2023 Preview: Vaccine acceptance research, solution co-creation with Daniela Da’Costa Franco and Deepa Risal Pokharel

Daniela Da’Costa Franco and Deepa Risal Pokharel explore the role of behavioral science and community engagement to overcome vaccination challenges.

Community Conversations on Vaccines Season 5 Trailer

Preview Season 5 of Community Conversations on Vaccines.

View all Resources

Season 4

Community Conversations on Vaccines, Episode 13: Advocating for the Health Workforce, Systems Investments to Boost and Sustain Immunization with Daren (Paul) Katigbak and Rita Akiki

Daren (Paul) Katigbak and Rita Akiki discuss vaccination efforts, health worker welfare, and universal health coverage.

Community Conversations on Vaccines, Episode 12: Infodemic Management’s Future with Media Trainer Kiran Maharaj and Researcher Dr. Chizoba Wonodi

Kiran Maharaj and Dr. Chizoba Wonodi discuss the infodemic and approaches to mitigating the spread of misinformation across health and science issues.

Community Conversations on Vaccines, Episode 11: 77th UNGA Reflections: Building and Sustaining Vaccine Acceptance with Dr. Anant Bhan & Dr. Kate Hopkins

Dr. Anant Bhan and Dr. Kate Hopkins reflect on UNGA and discuss long-term strategies for boosting vaccine confidence.

Community Conversations on Vaccines, Episode 10: 77th UNGA Reflections: Boosting and Sustaining Immunization in African Communities with Esther Nakkazi and Rashid Mang’anda

Esther Nakkazi and Rashid Mang'anda reflect on UNGA and consider strategies to build and sustain vaccine access and confidence.

Community Conversations on Vaccines Season 4 Trailer

Preview Season 4 of Community Conversations on Vaccines.

View all Resources

Season 3

Rubina Qasim (left) and Ariel Frisancho (right)

Community Conversations on Vaccines, Episode 9: Future Policy and Practice + Vaccines

Rubina Qasim and Dr. Ariel Frisancho consider how to build vaccine equity and trust through community-centered policies and inclusive health systems.

Caroline Aura (left) and Yael Berman (right)

Community Conversations on Vaccines, Episode 8: Misinformation + Vaccines

Dr. Caroline Aura and Yael Berman highlight the challenges associated with addressing vaccine misinformation in communities.

Jaya Sheedhar (left) and Mohamed Mober (right)

Community Conversations on Vaccines, Episode 7: Human Rights + Equity + Vaccines

Dr. Jaya Shreedhar and Mohamed Modber discuss the impact of human rights on vaccine equity and acceptance.

Community Conversations on Vaccines Season 3 Trailer

Preview Season 3 of Community Conversations on Vaccines.

View all Resources

Season 2

Community Conversations on Vaccines, Episode 6: Nigeria

Dr. Adefunke Adesina and Sabin's Elizabeth Kohlway discuss the opportunity to integrate immunization in Nigeria.

Community Conversations on Vaccines, Episode 5: Brazil

Journalist Natália Flores and Sabin's Dr. Denise Garrett discuss the challenges Brazil's journalists face while reporting on vaccines during COVID-19.

Community Conversations on Vaccines, Episode 4: Kenya

Kenyan health workers Dorothy Logedi and Margaret Odera discuss the unique challenges COVID-19 has posed to themselves and their community.

Community Conversations on Vaccines Season 2 Trailer

Preview Season 2 of Community Conversations on Vaccines

View all Resources

Season 1

Community Conversations on Vaccines, Episode 3: Nazima Raghubir

In this episode, we explore the challenges of covering COVID-19 with Nazima Raghubir, a Guyanese journalist.

Community Conversations on Vaccines, Episode 2: Dr. Marina Shikhashvili

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Marina Shikhashvili, a primary healthcare expert in Tbilisi, Georgia, with over 30 years of experience.

Community Conversations on Vaccines, Episode 1: Dr. Naveen Thacker

In this episode, Dr. Naveen Thacker, the executive director of the International Pediatric Association, discusses global barriers to immunization.

Community Conversations on Vaccines Season 1 Trailer

Preview Season 1 of Community Conversations on Vaccines

View all Resources

More Resources

77th UNGA Reflections: Sabin delegation attends high-level events to urge leaders to invest in communities and vaccine professionals to boost equity and acceptance

Oct 6 2022 | Francesca Montalto

Sabin Vaccine Institute and our partners around the world joined leaders at the 77th U.N. General Assembly to advance key global health issues.

Immunization Advocates Explores COVID-19 Vaccine Equity, Acceptance in Season 2 of ‘Community Conversations on Vaccines’

Sep 28 2021 | Francesca Montalto

Immunization Advocates is launching season 2 of Community Conversations on Vaccines to provide further insight into immunization in LMICs.

Community Conversations on Vaccines: Catching up with Our Season 1 Guests

Sep 2 2021 | Fawzia Tahsin

We recently caught up with two of our season one podcast guests to learn what challenges their communities continue to face.

Immunization Advocates Launches Podcast to Explore Vaccines in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Mar 30 2021 | Francesca Montalto

Immunization Advocates is launching a new podcast as a tool for immunization advocates around the world to improve vaccine acceptance and demand.

Discover Immunization Advocates’ Resources To Help Address Vaccine, Immunization Misinformation

Oct 27 2020 | Vince Blaser

This week we have launched our new Resource Hubs for health workers and for journalists to assist in delivering trusted information.

View all Resources

Updated 08/16/2023