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05 November 2024

UNICEF Provides 270,000 Doses of the Tetanus-Diphtheria Vaccine

KYIV, 5 November 2024 — UNICEF has delivered 270,000 doses of the Tetanus-Diphtheria (Td) vaccine to ensure the uninterrupted availability of vaccines for routine immunization. The vaccines were purchased with funds from the Government of France and provided at the request of Ukraine's Ministry of Health. “The war...

31 October 2024

Thousands more children in Ukraine receive life-saving vaccines

In August of this year, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), with support from the Japanese Government, delivered 60,000 doses of the combined PENTA vaccine to Ukraine to protect children from dangerous infections and their severe consequences. A single PENTA vaccine helps protect children against five dan...

UNICEF delivers 60,000 doses of combined vaccine to prevent five diseases among children

KYIV, 28 August 2024 – The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), with support from the Government of Japan, has delivered 60,000 doses of the PENTA-Hib combined vaccine. This vaccine protects children in their first year of life against five serious diseases – diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, Hepatitis B and Hae...

New vaccine supplies help protect families and children in Ukraine

Ruslana, a mother of two from Uzhhorod in Ukraine, is determined to ensure that her little ones are protected from as many diseases as possible. Today, she has brought her six-year-old son Ivan to the local clinic for free vaccination against poliomyelitis, measles, rubella and mumps. "We vaccinate constantly, it's not even up for discussion. We…

Show your love, vaccinate: UNICEF and MOH encourage parents and caregivers to protect their children with vaccinations

Kyiv, 25 April 2024 – To mark World Immunization Week, which runs from 24 to 30 April, the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, together with UNICEF and partners, is reminding people about the importance of vaccination and working to make immunization services more accessible. Mobile vaccination teams of healthcare work...

Home-visiting service helps families and children stay safe

It has been seven months since Hanna gave birth to little Maria. In that time, amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, a new home-visiting nursing service has been a crucial source of support for this growing family. "We did all the vaccinations for our first child,” says Hanna. “But by the time the second child was born...

UNICEF delivers more than 108,000 doses of measles vaccine to Ukraine

Kyiv, 2 April 2024. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), with support from the Government of Japan and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has delivered 108,200 doses of measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine to Ukraine, bolstering National Immunization Programme. “This suppl...

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 ...

To aid effective vaccine storage, UNICEF equips 1,000 vaccination points in Ukraine with refrigerators meeting global standards

KYIV, 12 March 2024 – From December 2023 to February 2024, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has delivered nearly 1,400 specialized refrigerators ensuring effective vaccine storage in 23 regions across Ukraine. Today, thanks to UNICEF and USAID efforts, alongside the World Bank and the COVAX initiative, ...

Ukraine’s new vaccine storage helps keep children healthy

Shortly after the full-scale war broke out in Ukraine, 11-year-old Nadia fell ill. Amid the pounding shells and with limited access to health care in their hometown of Pology, in Ukraine’s Zaporizhska region, her mother Tetiana faced a difficult decision. "We were constantly under fire,” says Tetiana. “We had no h...

30 January 2024

UNICEF delivers 340,000 doses of oral polio vaccine to Ukraine

KYIV, 30 January 2024 — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), with support from United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has delivered 340,000 doses of the oral polio vaccine (OPV) to Ukraine, supporting the country’s National Immunization Programme and protecting children from a life-thr...

26 January 2024

UNICEF delivers 350,000 doses of diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus vaccine to Ukraine

26 January 2024 — Ukraine has received 350,000 doses of the diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus (DPT) vaccine from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to help protect children in the country against deadly diseases. The vaccines were purchased with funds from the Government of Japan and provided at the reque...