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Ladies waiting to vaccinate their children.

A day at the 6 Mile clinic

Health workers immunize 200 babies weekly

A mother holds her baby while a health worker administers a vaccine.

UNICEF and WHO warn of ‘perfect storm’ of conditions for measles outbreaks, affecting children

Reported worldwide measles cases increased by 79 per cent in the first two months of 2022, compared to the same period in 2021, as WHO and UNICEF warn conditions ripe for serious outbreaks of vaccine-preventable illnesses

Mamoi and her youngest son, Paul who has not received any vaccination since birth.

07 November 2021

Reaching the unreachable in Tapini

Locals support efforts to increase routine immunization coverage for children under 1.

Government of Japan donates cold chain equipment to Papua New Guinea

Government of Japan contributes essentials

Supporting the country’s immunization programs

A health worker vaccinates a child against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR ) at the 9 Mile Health Clinic outside Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

UNICEF welcomes approximately USD 5 million contribution from Japan to help strengthen Papua New Guinea’s immunization system during the global pandemic

First batch of COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Papua New Guinea.

UNICEF and Newcrest Mining support mission to vaccinate frontline workers

UNICEF hands over 224 solar powered vaccine fridges to the Government of Papua New Guinea.

Government receives additional cold chain equipment for country’s overall immunization program

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham leads global vaccination drive during World Immunization Week

Global partners pledge a $1 donation for every like, share or comment on social media posts mentioning ‘UNICEF’ using the hashtag #VaccinesWork until the end of April

A child receiving oral polio drops

WHO and UNICEF warn of a decline in vaccinations during COVID-19

WHO and UNICEF call for immediate efforts to vaccinate all children as new data shows that, before the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine coverage stalled at 85 per cent for nearly a decade, with 14 million unvaccinated infants yearly

A child being vaccinated

Pneumonia vaccine price drops dramatically for lower-income countries thanks to the Gavi pneumococcal Advance Market Commitment

New supply agreement between UNICEF and Serum Institute of India (SII) makes pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) available at US$2.00 per dose, a 43 per cent reduction from the Gavi price at the start of the Advance Market Commitment