Online vaccination courses reach 3,000 health workers across 75 countries
A new study shows that self-paced, accredited online training can rapidly scale vaccine education globally, with 3,018 participants completing courses in low-, middle-, and high-income countries. The finding suggests decentralized digital education may be a practical tool for combating vaccine misinformation among both public health workers and the general population.
Originaltitel: “From Knowledge to Action” – Empowering Communities Through Online Vaccination Training Across 75 Countries
Misinformation increasingly undermines trust in childhood immunization among both the public and healthcare workers. Innovative, scalable educational approaches are needed to strengthen vaccine confidence across diverse settings. Objectives: To describe and evaluate a global initiative delivering asynchronous online vaccination courses, focusing on participant reach, completion, and qualitative experiences. We conducted a pilot evaluation using descriptive analysis of enrollment and completion data, combined with qualitative content analysis of voluntarily submitted open-text feedback. Courses were fully online, self-paced, accredited for continuing professional development, and implemented through international, local, and institutional partnerships. Between April 2024 and December 2025, seven courses were delivered. A total of 3,018 participants from 75 countries completed at least one course, with an overall completion rate of 31.5%. Sixty feedback entries from low-, middle-, and high-income settings were analyzed. Nine themes emerged, with differing emphases across contexts. Asynchronous online vaccination education can decentralize knowledge at scale, support trust-building and empowerment, and complement traditional immunization communication strategies.