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“Malaria has no room in my household”: Vaccinating against malaria in remote Kenya
The new malaria vaccine is giving hope to people in the remote, malaria-endemic areas of Kenya.
Q+A: How CEPI-funded research is supporting the COVID-19 vaccine rollout
More data is needed to better understand how COVID-19 vaccines work in different populations and to know what size and order of shots works best. CEPI’s Director of Clinical Development, Jakob Cramer, discusses the research CEPI is supporting to…
Reaching zero-dose children in Nigeria’s IDP camps
In Nigeria’s insurgency-ridden north-east region, volunteers are taking the message of immunisation to IDP camps.
Mask mandates – will we only act on public health advice if someone makes us?
If our immunity from COVID vaccines is waning, then wearing a mask to prevent infection is even more valuable. But not many people seem to be thinking that way when they’re out and about.
‘Time to invest in genomics’ in poorer countries – WHO
Genomics has been crucial in COVID-19 response, driving research. But many poor countries lack access to the technology. First WHO Science Council report makes recommendations to address barriers.
Omicron WHAT? A users’ guide to COVID-19 variant names
A Twitter user has nicknamed the latest Omicron subvariant “Centaurus”, and it has quickly gone viral. So, is it time to rethink the COVID-19 variant naming system?
Burundi involves religious and local leaders to improve vaccination rates
By collaborating with religious and community leaders, Burundi’s Ministry of Health hopes to vaccinate more of its children.
12,000 kilometres towards polio eradication’s last mile
How the Rotarian behind the viral #LondonToLagos motorbike ride crossed continents to remind the world that the road to polio eradication won’t stay open forever.
Monkeypox in DRC: Sankuru health authority calls for help
Sankuru, in central Democratic Republic of the Congo, is seeing a spike in monkeypox cases, which is endemic in the region. Local leaders need support to raise awareness of the disease.
Why smallpox vaccines weren’t produced in Britain’s African colonies
Hint: It’s not because it wasn’t possible.
Heatwaves worsen mental health conditions
People with serious mental health conditions are at risk of their condition worsening.
Improving immunisation rates in South Sudan’s most remote region
Some communities in Pibor haven’t received vaccines since the country’s independence 11 years ago. Health workers are now working to turn the situation around.