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Is the big immunisation bounce-back happening?
The pandemic saw an unprecedented drop in immunisation coverage as health systems were refocused towards COVID-19. Recovery now needs to be the priority; could we be seeing signs of recovery?
Sewer robots identify and destroy dengue dens
A new study shows how unmanned ground vehicles could be deployed to monitor sewers for dengue-transmitting Aedes mosquitoes and help eradicate their breeding sites.
The Global Vaccine Impact Conference explained
From 13–15 June, Gavi and the Government of Spain will bring together world leaders for the Global Vaccine Impact Conference. What is it and why does it matter?
Five reasons why the next pandemic could come from bats
Viruses that jump from animals to humans are the likely sources of major health threats, say scientists, and bats are the number one suspect.
Picturing the Power of Vaccines
Experience the remarkable impact of vaccines through the lens of ten professional photographers. Spanning from Bolivia to Kenya to Mongolia, their captivating images showcase the essence of “Generation Immunity”.
To coincide with the Global Vaccine Impact Conference, Gavi has commissioned spoken word artists from across the globe to compose new unique works celebrating the power of immunisation. Here are the results.
Game changers: Nigerian states develop special initiatives to boost COVID-19 vaccination coverage
Five states in Nigeria have reached their COVID-19 vaccination coverage targets. VaccinesWork spoke to health leaders in three of them to learn how it’s done.
How solar power is revolutionising immunisation in the most remote parts of the world
Storing vaccines safely is critical to getting more essential vaccines to the world’s most vulnerable. Here’s how solar-powered fridges are ensuring reliable access to safe vaccines and mitigating climate change.
Caregivers in an Ethiopian orphanage strive to tackle immunisation barriers
“They are doing incredible work,” an immunisation specialist from Injibara Health Centre says of the stretched staff of the local orphanage.
“Faces are like water in my head”: What happens when COVID-19 affects the brain?
Scientists are increasingly recognising that COVID-19 can have lasting and debilitating neurological symptoms, as well as causing structural changes to the brain.
Lagos steps up search for uncounted, untreated TB patients
Finding “missing cases” of tuberculosis, still one of the world’s greatest killers, is key to interrupting transmission and halting the disease. Lagos State in Nigeria is rolling out new strategies.
Child immunisations continue amidst conflict
“We thought that the conflict will stop the vaccinations, but thankfully it is going on.”
