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More and more countries are making the decision to switch from 10-dose to 5-dose Measels Containing Vaccine (MCV) vials as an opportunity to reduce missed opportunities for vaccination in routine immunization
See: https://www.technet-21.org/en/resources/tool/mcv-5-dose-vial-switch-assessment-tool
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, 2023. MCV 5-dose Switch Application. https://www.technet-21.org/en/resources/guidance/mcv-5-dose-switch-application
World Health Organization (WHO), Linksbridge. 2024. MCV 5-dose M&E Tool. https://www.technet-21.org/en/resources/tool/mcv-5-dose-m-e-tool
Halsted, S. 2025. Transitioning to a 5-dose Measles and Measles-Rubella vaccine presentation for routine immunization. TechNet 21. Available: https://www.technet-21.org/en/topics/service-delivery/5-dose-measles-and-measles-rubella-vaccine-presentation
Linksbridge, 2021.
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UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO). 2022. Measles and Measles-Rubella (MR) Vaccine Five-Dose Vial Presentation
Fact Sheet 2022 - 2023
This Fact Sheet provides an update on the availability of Measles vaccine and Measles-Rubella (MR)
vaccine in both a 10-dose vial presentation and a 5-dose vial presentation for procurement through
UNICEF. Research shows that the 5-dose vial presentation reduces open vial wastage and improves
coverage as compared to the 10-dose presentation in country settings in which it has been evaluated. We
expect these findings will be relevant to other settings in which healthcare worker (HCW) reluctance to
open 10-dose vials for small immunization sessions represents a barrier to improving immunization
coverage.
UNICEF-WHO MCV 5-dose Fact Sheet_Aug 2022.pdf
