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A child receives the oral polio vaccine, Pakistan

17 October 2019

Eradicating polio

We are closer than ever to ending polio, but outbreaks and challenges persist

Afghanistan. A child receives a vaccination.

Immunization and conflict

Children everywhere, in any situation or circumstance, have the right to survive and thrive.

UNICEF Geneva Palais briefing note on the WHO-UNICEF Estimates of National Immunization Coverage

This is a summary of what was said by Dr Ephrem Tekle Lemango – UNICEF Associate Director of Immunisation – to whom quoted text may be attributed – on the release of the joint WUENIC data, at the press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.

A baby received a vaccination during a campaign in IDP sites and villages affected by conflict in the Waghimra zone of the Amhara region of Ethiopia.

Childhood immunization begins recovery after COVID-19 backslide

New WHO and UNICEF data show promising signs of immunization services rebounding in some countries, but, particularly in low-income countries, coverage still falls short of pre-pandemic levels putting children at grave risk from disease outbreaks.

A young girl looks down at her arm while receiving a vaccination.

Reaching children who missed out on vaccines in Brazil

Discover how community health workers navigate rural rivers and bustling cities to reach those who need vaccines most

How to build an infodemic insights report

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English (PDF, 2 MB)

A father holds his seven-month-old son at a vaccination clinic

A father’s promise of protection

See how these dads keep their kids safe from life-threatening diseases

A girl receives a UNICEF bag and books during as part of support provided to flood affected children in Pakistan in 2022.

For every child, results

UNICEF works for the rights of every child, every day, across the globe. Discover our results

Nine-month-old Lwisani is held by her mother, Lidia Francisco, prior to receiving a dose of a measles and rubella vaccine at Catambor Health Centre in Luanda.

Zero-dose children in Angola are being protected

How the initiative is reaching babies in a nation with a high number of unvaccinated children.

A young boy holding a child.

Cholera: A global call to action

After years of decline, cholera has made a devastating comeback, which UNICEF is responding to

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French (PDF, 3 MB)

Spanish (PDF, 4 MB)

Arabic (PDF, 968 KB)