MONARCH COLLABORATION

In 2015, a group of experienced and concerned international researchers came together to collectively address a global concern on immunization access and uptake by migrant and refugee populations. Representing Canada, New Zealand, Australia, the Netherlands and Germany, we are working towards protecting and improving the health of migrant and refugee populations through immunization and protection from vaccine preventable diseases. Research projects are being or will be conducted in each country with a view to meeting the overall research goal across countries through an integrated multinational strategy. We call ourselves The Monarch Collaboration on the basis that the Monarch Butterfly represents the immigrant experience, as their migration cycle is longer than their life span so no one butterfly makes the entire round trip.

Also known as: The Monarch Collaboration