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‘The Big Catch-up’ is an extended effort to lift vaccination levels among children to at least pre-pandemic levels and endeavours to exceed those.
Down – not out: COVID-19 cases surge in India
A rising immunity wall means cases are milder than they once were. But the steep recent spike, accompanied by the reimposition of mask mandates in some places, is a reminder that the pandemic bug is still stalking us.
Arcturus: WHO upgrades XBB.1.16 to a COVID-19 “variant of interest”
Reports of itchy eyes and high fever are triggering alarm, but there is still nothing to indicate that XBB.1.16 will trigger an increase in hospitalisations or deaths at this stage.
Going mobile to reach Bangladesh’s zero-dose children
Helping farming families and factory workers get their children vaccinated.
What happens when you don’t recover from Epstein-Barr virus?
Epstein-Barr virus has been linked to numerous serious diseases, including the still mysterious condition chronic fatigue syndrome. Here, Gavi writer Priya Joi looks at what we know about the links between the virus and a syndrome that once left…
Falling vaccine confidence is threatening children’s lives
Vaccines have the potential to save millions more than they already do, but a drop in confidence in childhood vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic is threatening progress made. Here are five key statistics from UNICEF’s new State of the World’s…
Predicting epidemics isn’t easy. We’ve created a global dataset to help
A new global dataset shows there is no clear global increase of infectious disease outbreaks over time. And it can suggest which countries would most likely be affected by an outbreak.
COVID-19 vaccine coverage continues to increase in lower-income countries
The COVAX facility has shipped nearly two billion doses worldwide, ensuring health care workers and older people in low-income countries are protected against a virus that is still claiming lives across the world.
How health teams are working to contain outbreaks of Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania
Recent outbreaks of Marburg virus may sound scary, but improved surveillance is detecting more cases than ever before. WHO viral haemorrhagic fever expert Anaïs Legand explains what happens next.
Creating new norms in Ghana with human-centred design
By mid-2022 only 36% of the eligible population in Ghana had been vaccinated against COVID-19. The latest behavioural science techniques helped turn the tide.
Against the clock: Kenyan runner, 15, organises 10km run to beat cervical cancer
More than 3,200 Kenyan women die of vaccine-preventable cervical cancer each year, but teenage athlete Stecy Bosse of Kisumu is racing to change that.
Sanofi vaccine: what to know about this protein-based COVID booster being offered in the UK
A vaccine produced by Sanofi is being given as part of the 2023 spring booster campaign. An immunology expert explains how it works.
