UNICEF delivers almost 240,000 doses of life-saving vaccines for children in Ukraine
KYIV, 26 October 2023 — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) delivered a new batch of critical vaccines to support Ukraine’s National Immunization Programme and protect children across the country from dangerous diseases like polio and diphtheria. UNICEF, a trusted partner of Ukraine’s Health Ministry, procured and delivered additional 156,…, Haemophilus influenzae type b is a type of bacteria that can cause life-threatening diseases. Babies and children are most at risk of getting seriously ill. Even with successful treatment, there may be lasting effects such as hearing loss, seizures, loss of limbs and learning disabilities. Vaccination is the best way to prevent serious Hib…, Note to editors, In 2022 and 2023, to support immunization in Ukraine, UNICEF has procured over 2.89 million doses of vaccines (polio vaccines, Hepatitis B, diphtheria-tetanus for children and adults, measles-mumps-rubella, BCG for tuberculosis, pentavalent vaccine, rabies) at the request of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. Furthermore, UNICEF bolstered the cold…