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Guinea declares Ebola epidemic over
Guinea declares end of Ebola outbreak after 42 days without new cases. Outbreak resulted in 23 likely cases, 12 deaths since February. Success attributed to community buy-in, capacity building and vaccination.
By identifying people with high levels of neutralising antibodies after a first vaccine dose, rapid tests could potentially identify those who don’t need a booster dose.
What you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines and myocarditis in teens
This rare side-effect from the two RNA vaccines being rolled out might be concerning but the benefits of vaccination far outweigh the risks.
COVID-19 vaccines: why it’s important you get your second dose
Two doses have always been more protective than one, but the Delta variant has made the benefit of the second dose much greater.
The Immunization Agenda 2030’s new scorecard visualizes a journey toward pandemic recovery and global immunization progress.
US-donated vaccine deliveries through COVAX set to begin, with first shipment to Honduras
Geneva, 27 June 2021 – Following announcements in recent weeks of donation pledges by the Biden-Harris Administration, COVAX is preparing to ship doses of COVID-19 vaccines donated to COVAX by the United States Government to protect at-risk…
I’m fully vaccinated but feel sick – should I get tested for COVID-19?
Vaccinated people can still get infected with the coronavirus. So if you have symptoms of COVID-19, getting tested can protect others and help health officials keep an eye on the virus.
“My world became smaller”: How COVID-19 vaccines are fighting stigmatisation in Nigeria
Forced to suffer in silence after contracting COVID-19, the arrival of vaccines is helping many Nigerians with a history of the virus overcome stigma and get their lives back on track.
Despite the pandemic, Kenya rolls out measles-rubella vaccinations
Beginning today, Kenya’s Ministry of Health is beginning a major new measles-rubella vaccination campaign to defend against outbreaks.
Geneva, 25 June 2021 – The Board of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance has made several decisions to strengthen the organisation’s commitment to protecting the most vulnerable everywhere – through routine immunisation, access to COVID-19 vaccines via the…
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected turn out for almost all Malawi’s health services, including routine immunisation. One local CSO is using Community Mother Care groups to trace those missing out on vaccines, helping to ensure children are…
How the pandemic is fuelling antimicrobial resistance
For years, a growing number of infections that are resistant to antimicrobials has offered us a grim glimpse into a future with increasingly untreatable diseases. Now, COVID-19 has made antimicrobial resistance so much worse.
