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First Swiss-donated doses ship to Sierra Leone, as part of 4 million dose pledge
The first shipment of a Swiss donation of 4 million doses has arrived in Sierra Leone, with 24,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine touching down in Freetown on 9 October 2021.
Breakthrough malaria vaccine offers to reinvigorate the fight against the disease
The WHO and the manufacturers of the vaccine will be rallying countries, particularly those with high malaria burdens, to adopt the vaccine.
Drought may affect routine immunisation in Africa, study finds
Climate change is set to transform global health. A new study has found that droughts – one product of extreme weather exacerbated by climate change – may already be impacting rates of vaccination.
Kenya is aiming to eliminate malaria entirely by 2030, with the world’s first malaria vaccine forming an important tool in its arsenal. The country’s youth is playing an important role.
Headless puppies, fishing nets, and G&Ts – humanity’s millennia-long war against malaria
This week the WHO recommended the world’s first malaria vaccine for general use, opening a new chapter in the story of humanity’s fight against this ancient disease.
First ever malaria vaccine recommended by WHO: Q&A with Deepali Patel
The WHO recommendation on the RTS,S vaccine could protect millions of children across Africa.
Gavi, Unitaid and the Global Fund welcome WHO recommendation for world’s first malaria vaccine
WHO recommendation for wider use of the RTS,S malaria vaccine is largely based on data gathered during malaria vaccine pilots which took place in Kenya, Ghana and Malawi
Gulf countries unite to support COVAX
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have come together to support global equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, with pledges now totalling US$ 221 million in funding pledges and US$ 50 million in in-kind support from all six Member States,…
Nobel Prize: how chili peppers helped researchers uncover how humans feel pain
These discoveries could help us treat a variety of conditions in the future – including chronic pain.
How will vaccinating camels boost uptake of COVID-19 vaccines?
Authorities in Kenyan border regions have come up with an innovative way to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations among herder communities: combine it with animal vaccination.
Further vaccine R&D is critical to end the devastating COVID-19 pandemic
It is science that we must once again turn to so that we can remain one step ahead of the virus. Increased investment in ongoing vaccine R&D efforts will enable COVAX to deliver on its promises and ensure that our vaccines remain safe and…
Head of UNAIDS unpacks the knock-on effects of COVID-19. And what needs to be done
Greater urgency is needed in the response to the pandemic, to end AIDS and to end COVID-19.
