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As COVID-19 vaccine availability improves in low- and middle-income countries, there is an urgent need to identify and rapidly scale up strategies that optimize vaccine access and uptake among vulnerable populations, including people living with HIV (PLHIV) and members of key populations most affected by HIV. This session will share the latest evidence on safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines for PLHIV, including dosage and booster recommendations; explore barriers to more equitable vaccine access and uptake among PLHIV and key populations; and highlight locally-led vaccine rollout approaches that leverage lessons from the global HIV response and the existing HIV program infrastructure to effectively accelerate COVID-19 vaccine coverage among PLHIV and key populations.

17:45
5 min
Welcome and Overview of Session
Christopher AKOLO, FHI 360, United States
17:50
10 min
Expanding COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage among People Living with HIV & Key Populations
Tajudeen RAJI, African Union Commission, Ethiopia
18:00
10 min
Ensuring COVID-19 Vaccine Access for People Living with HIV
George SIBERRY, USAID, United States
18:10
10 min
Community perspective on how best to meet the COVID-19 vaccination needs of people living with HIV and key populations
Lillian MWOREKO, International Community of Women living with HIV Eastern Africa (ICWEA), Uganda
18:20
10 min
Achieving high COVID-19 vaccine uptake among key populations in Zambia: A story of dedication, passion, trust, and hope
Edward OLADELE, FHI 360, Zambia
18:30
10 min
Three Shots: Supporting people living with HIV to vaccinate for COVID-19 in Jakarta, Indonesia
Caroline FRANCIS, FHI 360 Indonesia, Thailand
18:40
25 min
Moderated discussion, including Q&A with audience
Edward OLADELE, FHI 360, Zambia
George SIBERRY, USAID, United States
Lillian MWOREKO, International Community of Women living with HIV Eastern Africa (ICWEA), Uganda
Paul JANSEN, OutRight Action International, Spain
Tajudeen RAJI, African Union Commission, Ethiopia
Caroline FRANCIS, FHI 360 Indonesia, Thailand
19:05
10 min
Closing remarks: A call to action
Meg DOHERTY, World Health Organization, Switzerland