Amid an increase in global measles outbreaks and mortalities, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance is working with governments, communities and partners to reach up to 100 million children with Measles and Rubella Vaccines in 2024 through catch-up and follow-up campaigns. This represents 22 country applications approved to-date that are aiming for campaigns in 2024. Countries expected to roll out in 2024 ...
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A major landmark study published by The Lancet reveals that global immunization efforts have saved an estimated 154 million lives – or the equivalent of 6 lives every minute of every year – over the past 50 years. The vast majority of lives saved – 101 million – were those of infants. The study, led by the World Health Organization ...
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The African Union Commission (AUC), Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance last week concluded a three-day forum to outline a pathway towards extensive collaboration in alignment of the tripartite Memorandum of Understanding signed between the organizations in May 2023. Through the MoU, the three organizations commit to increase access and accelerate the uptake ...
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Following a recommendation from the World Health Organization (WHO) Emergency Committee for COVID-19, WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has confirmed that COVID-19 will no longer be categorized a Public Health Emergency of International Concern(PHEIC). WHO declares a PHEIC when an emergency is “serious, sudden, unusual or unexpected”, with implications for health beyond the affected state’s national borders – ...
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