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Measles immunisation at Kindergarten “Kyal” #13, Osh city, Osh Oblast, South of Kyrgyzstan

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#VaccinesWork to keep your child safe

This World Immunization Week get the facts on the life-saving power of vaccines

10 апреля 2018 года. Деревня самбо, округ Самбо, провинция Кратие, Камбоджа. Новорожденный и его мать в санатории Самбо.

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Parents’ most frequently asked questions about vaccines

How do vaccines work? Can my baby handle all of these vaccines? Get the answers.

Alexander sits quietly as he waits to get his vaccine at City Children’s Hospital in Ivano-Franskiv in Ukraine.

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Over 20 million children worldwide missed out on measles vaccine annually in past 8 years, creating a pathway to current global outbreaks - UNICEF

Olena Kudryashova and her 17-month-old daughter Maya enjoy a walk in the park outside their home in Kyiv.

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The undeniable power of vaccines

As Ukraine faces one of the world’s worst measles outbreaks, doctors and parents work together to dispel myths about vaccines.

May 2018 Village of Shamut, Lori region, Armenia. Children in preschool. This alternative preschool is developed and established by UNICEF Armenia, ensuring early learning for children in small communities.

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In Armenia, ‘Pre-school has brought back hope’

A new model for early learning

A boy is vaccinated in the town of Strehaia, Southwestern Romania. Children were recently vaccinated during a door-to-door information and vaccination catch up campaign organized by the Ministry of Health with support from UNICEF and the World Health Organization.

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Protecting children against measles in Romania

UNICEF helps educate vulnerable families on the life-saving benefits of immunizing their children

Our work

A boy carrying his belongings in a large cloth bag over his shoulder is among people walking on railway tracks to cross from the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia into Serbia.

Protecting refugee and migrant children

Ina Morhun, 5, and her sister Lyuda, 3, sit on a sofa at their home as their mother Iryna holds baby Vika, 1.5, in the city of Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine

Supporting children caught in conflict in Ukraine

A young child holds a little soft toy in her mouth while an older relative gives her a hug and kiss.

Healthy early childhood development

11-year-old Ajsa is photographed in front of a laptop, with her head in her hands.

Ending violence against children