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Millions more children to benefit from malaria vaccine as UNICEF secures supply

With malaria one of the biggest killers of children under 5, the world’s first vaccine against a parasite is a major breakthrough for child health

UNICEF STOP Consultant Eki George (left) with Gigila Wali (right), a 67-year-old retired teacher who was the first member of Fatmilak community to get vaccinated in New Ireland Province.

‘’I am glad to be finally vaccinated!’

A retired teacher’s journey to getting vaccinated – finally.

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

Dr. Osborne Liko officially opening the COVID-19 Vaccine Workshop for Health Leaders in Port Moresby, 1 March 2022.

Health leaders call for nationwide vaccination

A medical worker readies a dose of a dose of Covaxin coronavirus vaccine at an indoor stadium at RG Baruah Sports Complex in Guwahatii

Priyanka Chopra Jonas, David Beckham, Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom, Whoopi Goldberg, Angélique Kidjo, and Liam Neeson join 28 high-profile UNICEF supporters

Ahead of G7 leaders summit this weekend, UNICEF Ambassadors and Supporters publish joint letter urging G7 leaders to commit to sharing at least 20 per cent of available Covid-19 vaccine doses.

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

Representatives from UNICEF, Health Department, Gavi The Vaccine Alliance and WHO show off the Certificate of Handover of cold chain equipment

13 February 2020

Government receives essential cold chain equipment to help strengthen national immunization programme

Strengthening immunisation programme in Papua New Guinea

A baby sleeping in a bilum

More than a million children vaccinated against measles, rubella and polio in Papua New Guinea

A child being vaccinated

Government and partners launch Measles-Rubella and Polio Vaccination Campaign

PNG Health Minister declares 2019 Year of Immunisation

Health Minister declares 2019 as the Year of Immunization in Papua New Guinea