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ArticleFrontiers in digital health2026

Globalizing digital immunization systems for the sustainable development goals: a perspective.

Sunny Ibeneme, Sean Blaschke, Khin Devi Aung, Benson Droti, Ridwan Gustiana, Hillary Kipruto, Basil Rodriques

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Article in Frontiers in digital health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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7 authors.

Sunny IbenemeHarvard T.H Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States.
Sean BlaschkeHealth Department, UNICEF Headquarters New York, Manhattan, NY, United States.
Khin Devi AungHealth Department, UNICEF Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
Benson DrotiWorld Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Ridwan GustianaHealth Department, UNICEF East Asia Pacific Regional Office, Bangkok, Thailand.
Hillary KiprutoWorld Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Basil RodriquesHealth Department, UNICEF East Asia Pacific Regional Office, Bangkok, Thailand.

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Abstract

While most existing digital immunization systems lack mechanisms to capture high fidelity real-time data to respond to current needs; many others are not designed to support interoperability and data sharing across the continuum of care for the health Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In this paper, we used the World Health Organization (WHO) Digital Documentation of COVID-19 Certificates (DDCC) as a proxy to demonstrate and operationalize how an efficient digital immunization system could strengthen service delivery and optimize outcomes for the SDGs. This paper appraises the technical, ethical and cultural considerations for establishing DDCC and how it can be operationalized among national health systems. It demonstrates how digital health investments can support routine immunization for the SDGs and highlights the critical role global health leadership plays in shaping reforms for national digital transformation agenda. The adoption and institutionalization of digital immunization systems offer opportunities to bridge multiple information solutions and strengthen immunization service delivery towards sustainable outcomes for the SDGs. Thus, it is recommended that Development partners and implementers jointly work with governments to shape the national digital health ecosystem that connects multiple healthcare journeys for the sustainable immunization agenda 2030.

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digital documentation of COVID-19 certificatesimmunization agenda 2030immunization information systemsroutine immunizationsustainable development goals

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PMCPMC12993993

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