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Gavi Board approves new push to reach unvaccinated children worldwide
Gavi Board approves more than US$ 600 million in new funding to help accelerate efforts to reach ‘zero-dose’ and under-immunised children in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ask an Expert: Why Are There So Many COVID-19 Vaccines — and Is It Better to Have More?
Vaccines have been approved – so why are we still developing others?
How did scientists manage to develop safe COVID-19 vaccines in just ten months?
The COVID-19 vaccines currently rolling off production lines have been developed faster than any other vaccine against a new disease in history. How have scientists achieved this incredible feat? And could the lessons learned enable more rapid…
Why get vaccinated when the flu vaccine doesn’t work well?
The best way we can prevent flu infection is by getting vaccinated. The problem with the flu vaccine is that in some years it doesn’t work as well as others.
Can I catch COVID-19 from Christmas wrapping paper?
Coronavirus can survive on surfaces, so should unwrapping presents be considered risky? We examine the evidence.
More typhoid conjugate vaccines, more impact
A second typhoid conjugate vaccine has achieved WHO prequalification and others are in development. More vaccines will help increase access to TCVs.
2020 Year in Review: The impact of COVID-19 in 12 charts
12 charts provide an overview of our research in the face of a truly unprecedented crisis.
Will an mRNA vaccine alter my DNA?
Some of the COVID-19 vaccines use messenger RNA to provoke an immune response. But what exactly is this genetic material, and how does it interact with the DNA in our cells?
A 4-point checklist for assessing countries' vaccine readiness
As the new COVID-19 vaccines begin to ship out, how ready are health systems to manage delivery? Here are four ways countries should frame that question.
Getting girls on board with the HPV vaccine
New girl-centered toolkit helps health officials develop and implement communications campaigns that resonate with girls in their countries.
High-risk and vulnerable groups and healthcare workers first in line for successful vaccine.
Rallying to vaccinate every child against polio
Community mobilizers inform and prepare communities for vaccinators.