Zero-dose children

Articles related to the mission to reach children who have not received any basic, routine vaccines.

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A mother holds her baby as they are given the malaria vaccine at Lumezi Urban Clinic. Credit: Temwanani Mtonga

Zambia rolls out the malaria vaccine – and not a moment too soon

4 Dec 2025

5 min read

Community Leaders participating in the orientation organised in Sambhal. Credit: Dr Pankaj Bishnoi

A new dawn for Sambhal: community leaders and government join forces to get kids protected in India’s Uttar Pradesh

2 Dec 2025

4 min read

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From “Did it work?” to “Why did it work?” How theory-based evaluation strengthens immunisation

27 Nov 2025

5 min read

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Murtala Aliyu (village head) and children at the CHAN REACH vaccination site providing support in Tung settlement, Wurno LGA, Sokoto State. September 2025. Credit: Maureen Onah

This Nigerian village head can't stop the bandits, but he can fight disease

27 Nov 2025

5 min read

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Mebratu Gebreselassie, vaccinator and EPI expert, at the Qenef outreach site in Adi Hutsa village. Credit: Martha Tedesse/IRC

The second line of defence: vaccinating children in Tigray

25 Nov 2025

5 min read

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Community health visit, Abomey, Benin, November 2024. Credit: UNICEF/2024/Landry Sinnoude Koklanno

Gavi's impact in Africa since 2000

25 Nov 2025

4 min read

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Jerry Karn and others on outreach, crossing a creek on a raft in order to reach far-flung members of the community. Credit: Tina S. Mehnpaine

Risky, tiring and worth it: the volunteer vaccinators protecting children in rural Liberia

11 Nov 2025

5 min read

Health worker heroes Zero-dose children

A community mobiliser addresses a group of mothers, raising awareness about the importance of vaccinations for the health and future of their children. This is part of the Reach Zero Dose Children (ZDC) campaign in Somalia, aimed at identifying children who have not received any vaccines, or missed communities by healthcare systems. Credit: Gavi/2024/Mohamed Abdihakim Ali

Evaluating for Impact: what others can learn from Gavi’s zero-dose journey

10 Nov 2025

3 min read

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A mother awaits as her child receives treatment at Inkosuk village in Kajiado County during Entepesi Kenya's medical camp. Credit: Susan Methamo

How a 12-day health pop-up gave families a chance to catch up on care in Kenyan Maasailand

28 Oct 2025

5 min read

Routine immunisation Zero-dose children

To tackle vaccine inequity, the Katsina State Government sends health workers on motorcycles to nomadic camps scattered across the state. Credit: Katsina State Primary Health Care Agency (KSPHCA)

Katsina’s nomadic children are always on the move. But so are the vaccines they need

23 Oct 2025

6 min read

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Delivering vaccines to the most remote health centres is a daily challenge in Tshopo province. Credit: Anne Marie

In DRC, local solutions are bringing vaccines closer to families

21 Oct 2025

7 min read

Zero-dose children

A Mali Red Cross volunteer helps local health authorities run a vaccine outreach session in Selingue health area to immunize zero-dose and under-vaccinated children. Photo: Mali Red Cross

Reaching the unreached: Mali Red Cross teams go the last mile to ensure children get life-saving vaccines

17 Oct 2025

6 min read

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