World Immunisation Week 2023: Firm seeks post-COVID-19 catch-up against vaccine-preventable diseases
Themed: “The Big Catch-Up”, WHO said it is “working with partners to accelerate rapid progress in countries to get back ...
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Urgent action needed to protect vulnerable women, children, health workers in Sahel
In the Sahel region, countries like Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are subject to violent attacks by extremist insurgents ...
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Coronavirus: WHO warns against stopping immunisation against other diseases
When immunisation services are disrupted, even for brief periods during emergencies, the risk of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks, such as measles ...
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New WHO report indicates global rise in measles
Although the African region saw a decline in number of cases in 2018, it remains the region with the highest ...
21.1m children denied first dose of measles vaccine yearly on average — UNICEF
The ground for the global measles outbreaks we are witnessing today was laid years ago.
World Immunisation Week: Eliminating diseases through vaccination
Pfizer’s goal is to protect lives with innovative vaccines to fight serious diseases worldwide.”