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A little less hesitation, a little more action - Elvis and the polio vaccine
As political and public health leaders across the world work to encourage people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, what can they learn from the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll getting jabbed?
The ins and outs of Kenya's COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan
Reaching the goals of the plan requires the best possible interaction between public and private -for profit and not-for-profit - healthcare sectors.
Drone delivered COVID-19 vaccines take to the air
The first deliveries of up to 2.5 million doses of COVAX vaccines by autonomous drone began this week in Ghana.
What is COVID-19 vaccine efficacy?
Several vaccines that have become available have shown different levels of efficacy. So what is vaccine efficacy? Dr Lee Hampton, a paediatrician and medical epidemiologist with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, explains.
Scientists edge closer to a universal flu vaccine
A vaccine that apparently protects animals against multiple strains of flu has been created by tethering a relatively unchanging part of the surface proteins found on the virus to nanoparticles.
How to make sure COVID-19 vaccines reach as many people as possible
As more COVID-19 vaccines become available, countries the world over are now faced with the daunting task of carrying out mass vaccinations. Here, one expert explains how her organisation is supporting rollouts in the US and offers insights…
Why I volunteered to be infected with coronavirus
Most people have been doing everything they can to avoid getting COVID-19, but in the coming days British history student Jacob Hopkins has chosen to be deliberately infected with SARS-CoV-2 as part of the world’s first Challenge Trial. He…
COVID vaccines: how to make sense of reports on their effectiveness
Real-world studies of vaccines aren't directly comparable with clinical trials, but their results are still good news.
5 reasons to believe the COVID-19 pandemic might be slowing down
COVID-19 cases are falling week on week, so can we allow ourselves to be hopeful?
COVAX publishes first round of allocations
Geneva/Oslo/New York, 2 March 2021 – The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) and the World Health Organization (WHO), as co-leads of the COVAX initiative for equitable global access to COVID-…
The first COVAX vaccinations begin
COVID-19 vaccination campaigns using COVAX-funded doses commenced today in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, the first global rollout.
First COVID-19 COVAX vaccine doses administered in Africa
Today, the governments of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana began COVID-19 vaccination campaigns aimed at protecting healthcare workers
