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UNICEF delivers over 254,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to Ukraine
KYIV, 28 March 2024 – The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has delivered to Ukraine 254,000 doses of the Omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Pfizer for children aged five and over, as well as for adults. This critical delivery was organized with the support of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. In ...
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Ukraine receives 400,000 doses of Comirnaty/Pfizer vaccine as part of COVAX
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has delivered a further 400,000 doses of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty by Pfizer-BioNTech to Ukraine, within the framework of the COVAX Facility. This batch of the Comirnaty/Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine does not need to be diluted with saline. After thawing, the vaccine...
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How to talk to your children about COVID-19 vaccines
News about COVID-19 vaccines is flooding our daily lives and it is only natural that curious young children will have questions – lots of them. Here are some tips for helping to explain what can be a complicated topic in simple and reassuring terms. , 1. Make sure you’re up to date yourself, Before talking to you...
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COVID:19 Scale of education loss ‘nearly insurmountable’, warns UNICEF
NEW YORK, 24 January 2022 – More than 635 million students remain affected by full or partial school closures. On the International Day of Education and as the COVID-19 pandemic nears its two-year mark, UNICEF shares the latest available data on the impact of the pandemic on children’s learning. “In March, we will...
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UNICEF delivered 2 million COVID-19 rapid tests to Ukraine
UNICEF has purchased and shipped 2 million COVID-19 rapid tests to Ukraine to support the Government’s efforts to address the pandemic in the country. The shipment became available due to the financial support from the World Bank in cooperation with the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. The COVID-19 rapid antigen tes...
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UNICEF delivers 999,000 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to Ukraine, provided by the US Government
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) delivered to Ukraine 999,180 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, provided by the United States Government through the COVAX Facility. The new batch is part of the global effort to ensure fair and equitable access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines in the world, so more p...
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What we know about the Omicron variant
People around the world are concerned about the Omicron variant of COVID-19. We’ve gathered the latest expert information about this new variant and will continue to update this article as more information becomes available. For more tips and information on COVID-19, see our COVID-19 guide for parents . Last upda...
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USAID and UNICEF Support Delivery of Ultra-Cold Freezers for COVID-19 vaccines to Ukraine
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) with support from USAID delivered 14 ultra-low temperature freezers for storage of Pfizer vaccines to Ukraine. These freezers can simultaneously store up to 3 million doses of vaccines requiring ultra-low temperatures up to -86°C. The national storage facility at the state enterpri...
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COVID-19 and the holidays: How to reduce your risk
Planning a trip or end-of-year celebration? For many people, this time of year is associated with gatherings of family and friends, but the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the new Omicron variant raise many questions on how to stay safe. Whatever you have planned for the coming weeks, we hope these tips help you and...
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The Ministries and international organisations call for schools in Ukraine be the first to reopen
The Ministries, UNICEF and WHO urge local authorities to keep schools open to ensure a fundamental right of the child to education amid COVID-19 pandemic. This joint call was published ahead of the World Children’s Day, which is celebrated on 20 November to mark adoption of the UN Convention on Rights of the Child...
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UNICEF delivers close to 3 million doses of Moderna vaccine to Ukraine under COVAX
Kyiv, 7 November, 2021 - Today, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) delivered to Ukraine 2,930,300 doses of mRNA vaccine from COVID-19 manufactured by Moderna. Ukraine receives vaccines under the COVAX Facility free of charge. COVAX is an unprecedented initiative of solidarity among the international commu...
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42 percent of unvaccinated Ukrainians are ready to get vaccinated against COVID-19, UNICEF study says
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Ukraine conducted a national survey which showed that 42 per cent of unvaccinated Ukrainians are ready to get vaccinated under certain conditions.. Many factors can influence a person's decision to be vaccinated against COVID-19: fear of the disease, worrying about l...