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Polio vaccination campaigns resume in Afghanistan and Pakistan after COVID-19 disruptions leave 50 million children unimmunized

Women delivering vaccines, walking through a field

The onerous journey to deliver vaccinations amid coronavirus

Health worker Bina Rani wades across rivers and through duckweed in remote areas of Bangladesh to immunize children against vaccine-preventable diseases

a boy receiving a vaccine

At least 80 million children under one at risk of diseases such as diphtheria, measles and polio as COVID-19 disrupts routine vaccination efforts, warn Gavi, WHO and UNICEF

Agencies call for joint effort to safely deliver routine immunization and proceed with vaccination campaigns against deadly vaccine-preventable diseases.

measles vaccinations in India

More than 117 million children at risk of missing out on measles vaccines, as COVID-19 surges 

Statement by the Measles & Rubella Initiative: American Red Cross, U.S. CDC, UNICEF, UN Foundation and WHO 

Two mothers hold their children in a doctor's office, women writing on paperwork is in the foreground.

Sustaining Vaccination Coverage

Continued national commitment to primary health care with a strong focus on community engagement: A case study from Sri Lanka

Ahmad Parsa is recieving an oral immunization drop.

Vaccinating amidst insecurity: Ahmed Parsa’s right to health

[CRC Article 24 – the right to the best health care possible] In Afghanistan, only 1 in 2 children are fully-immunised. Increasing violence on healthcare...

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20 million children miss out on lifesaving measles, diphtheria and tetanus vaccines in 2018

New estimates find dangerous stagnation of global vaccination rates, due to conflict, inequality and complacency

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Saying no to vaccines is risking a child’s life

More than 8 million children in South Asia are not getting all the vaccines that they need. The result is frightening

Boy getting vaccine shot

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

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Women on a mission: Eradicating polio in Afghanistan

In an area of Afghanistan where women are often forbidden to work, Afia leads a team of polio vaccinators going door-to-door to reach every last child.