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Vaccines

A child receiving a dose of vitamin A in the village of Kekereke in the Birim Central District of the Eastern Region of Ghana on 5 June 2013, during a National Immunization Days (NID) polio eradication campaign.
Programme
07 May 2019
Immunization
Vaccines Work
A child being vaccinated.
Press release
05 July 2023
18 million doses of first-ever malaria vaccine allocated to 12 African countries for 2023–2025: Gavi, WHO and UNICEF
A child being vaccinated against poliomyelitis.
Flagship report
02 May 2023
The State of the World’s Children 2023
For every child, vaccination

Files available for download (3)

The State of the World’s Children 2023 - Full Report (PDF, 9 MB)
The State of the World’s Children 2023 - Executive Summary (PDF, 13 MB)
The State of the World’s Children 2023 - WCARO Brief (PDF, 12 MB)
A child being vaccinated against poliomyelitis.
Press release
20 April 2023
New data indicates declining confidence in childhood vaccines of up to 44 percentage points in some countries during the COVID-19 pandemic
New UNICEF report shows 67 million children missed out on one or more vaccinations over three years due to service disruption caused by strained health systems and diversion of scarce resources, conflict and fragility, and decreased confidence.
child looking as mother holds and smiles at baby
Statement
20 March 2023
For Every Child, good health
Immunization gives millions of children a chance to grow up healthy and reach their full potential
Members of the Kojokura Community show off their yellow fever cards
Article
23 March 2022
Saving Kojokura
How one man’s act of kindness protected an entire community from a deadly disease.
Abena Korkor a volunteer in the Bole District
Article
23 March 2022
“Using my voice for good” – Abena Donkor’s story
How social mobilization and community influencers determine the success of vaccination campaigns
U-Reporters in Ghana
Press release
26 January 2022
UNICEF Launches First Ever U-Report Challenge to Boost Covid-19 Vaccine Uptake in Africa
‘Be the hero your community needs!’ say Nigeria and South Africa Celebrities, also U-Report supporters, Kate Henshaw and Maps Maponyane
UNICEF Supply Manager inspecting a vaccine fridge
Article
18 October 2021
In Ghana, a strong cold chain makes all the difference
UNICEF and Gavi partnered to fund, procure and deliver more than 2,300 items of cold chain equipment to ensure health centres met immunization targets.
UNICEF team recieve COVID-19 vaccines in Ghana
Press release
07 May 2021
350,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in Ghana