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Shedrick Barlee, with his one-year-old son Blessed Barlee, at the vaccination campaign

Saving Liberia's future, one measles shot at a time

Monrovia, Liberia - In the Kessely Boulevard community, Shedrick…
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Dr Annet Kisakye receives her award

Dr Annet Kisakye Honoured for Transformative Work in Immunization

Kampala, Uganda– The Government of Uganda through Ministry of Health…
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Namita proudly receives his first Covid-19 Vaccine dose

Grasham Namita’s Journey to Protection: The First COVID-19 Vaccine on Chiyampiri Island

Grasham Namita (55) gazed across the tranquil waters of Lake Malawi…
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Mercy receives her Covid-19 booster vaccine

Reaching the underserved with vaccines is a right for all

Zomba - In the remote community of Tongwe, an island on Lake Chirwa…
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo introduces R21 malaria vaccine

The Democratic Republic of the Congo introduces R21 malaria vaccine

Mbanza-Ngungu, the Democratic Republic of the Congo – The health…
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Chad introduces malaria vaccine in triple-vaccine rollout for children

Chad introduces malaria vaccine in triple-vaccine rollout for children

N’Djamena – Chad today kicked off an ambitious triple vaccine rollout…
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EPI at 50: A Commitment to Expanding Vaccine Access and Protection in Zimbabwe

Harare - On 3 October 2024, Zimbabwe marked the belated World Health…
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Experts commit to step up immunization programme in Central Africa

Experts commit to step up immunization programme in Central Africa

Kinshasa – At their 2024 meeting in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of…
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Maria Goeieman, a 31-year-old mother from Drimiopsis in the Omaheke region

Enhancing access to vaccination and nutrition interventions through African Vaccination Week

The World Health Organization (WHO) with support from the Government…
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Family picture with participants of the MICs meeting in Luanda

Provincial Advocacy Meeting highlights the role of WHO and the ongoing support of GAVI in strengthening immunization in Angola

On June 10th in Luanda, Yolanda Ndosa from the World Health…
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