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What does the pausing of the AstraZeneca trial mean for other COVID-19 vaccines?
Gavi’s Derrick Sim, Director of Vaccine Supply and Demand, discusses why it is sometimes important to halt clinical trials.
Leaders in the fight against infectious diseases
Snapshots from DRC, India and Zambia illustrate country ownership and progress in the fights against Ebola, polio and HPV.
10 reasons why pandemic fatigue could threaten global health in 2021
Being in a constant state of high alert and uncertainty is exhausting yet health officials warn that we can’t let our guard down yet and resisting living with the ‘new normal’ could threaten our health.
Coronavirus vaccine: why it’s important to know what’s in the placebo
Some researchers conducting clinical trials on a COVID-19 vaccine have not revealed to the public what the placebo contains, but they should.
How health systems work and why they matter
Supporting health systems is essential for Gavi’s work to improve immunisation coverage and equity.
Could COVID-19 be fuelling drug resistance?
We need to understand the impact of Covid-19 on wider health issues to shape better public health responses and limit long-term consequences. Drug resistance is one of these, Gemma Buckland-Merrett explains.
How can we make fair and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines a reality?
How will COVAX ensure that COVID-19 vaccine doses reach all countries at the same time, and protect those people that need it the most?
Resilience and the risks to global health security
When disaster strikes a country, the impact on people’s health can be immense and long-lasting. As the effects of climate change are felt around the world through rising temperatures and sea levels, natural disasters are increasingly frequent and…
Boost for global response to COVID-19 as economies worldwide formally sign up to COVAX Facility
64 higher income economies have now joined the COVAX Facility, with a further 38 economies expected to sign in the coming days
When I was 12, I received the HPV vaccine just like most girls my age in Rwanda. The day after we got the first dose, my classmates started spreading rumours about the vaccine that they had heard from their families and communities.
Vaccines are the best tools yet invented to prevent child deaths and protect people’s health. Gavi funding for access to vaccines has protected a generation of children growing up in lower-income countries. Gavi funds twin approaches to…
There’s more than one way for a COVID-19 vaccine to end this pandemic
Effective vaccines prevent individuals from developing disease, but some also stop people transmitting the pathogens that cause them. What role will they have to play in ending the COVID-19 pandemic?
