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Leading airlines commit to helping UNICEF in its historic mission of transporting COVID-19 vaccines around the world

Henrietta Fore

In the COVID-19 vaccine race, we either win together or lose together

Joint statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore and WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Covid Vaccines

Covax publishes first interim distribution forecast

Airport vaccines

UNICEF outlining plans to transport up to 850 tonnes of COVID-19 vaccines per month on behalf of COVAX, in ‘mammoth and historic’ logistics

UNICEF – in partnership with Gavi and WHO – is also helping low- and lower-middle-income countries prepare to receive COVID-19 vaccines in 2021

Child being vaccinated

Worldwide Measles Deaths Climb 50% from 2016 to 2019 Claiming Over 207,500 Lives in 2019

Polio vacinne

UNICEF and WHO call for emergency action to avert major measles and polio epidemics

As COVID-19 disrupts immunizations, urgent action needed to protect most vulnerable children from deadly and debilitating diseases

Immunisation drop

UNICEF to stockpile over half a billion syringes by year end, as part of efforts to prepare for eventual COVID-19 vaccinations

Initial preparatory work – in partnership with Gavi and WHO – will include purchasing boxes for the safe disposal of syringes and mapping out cold chain equipment to ensure delivery of effective vaccines

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UNICEF to lead procurement and supply of COVID-19 vaccines in world’s largest and fastest ever operation of its kind

UNICEF will work with manufacturers and partners on the procurement of vaccine doses as well as freight, logistics and storage of COVID-19 vaccines, on behalf of global COVAX Facility

A nurse at Mutambara hospital administers vitamin A supplementation following a catch-up campaign that has succeeded in overcoming logistical and religious barriers following the devastating Cyclone Idai.

Overcoming challenges to protect children against measles

Measles-rubella catch-up campaign succeeds in overcoming logistical and religious barriers.

young girl receiving Vitamin A supplementation during the catch up campaign in cyclone-affected Chimanimani district.

Vaccination campaign success in cyclone-affected districts

Measles-rubella vaccination campaign reached over 61,000 children aged 6-59 months and included Vitamin A supplementation and malnutrition screening.