Zero-dose children

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

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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

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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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Left: A section of the Ala River, a river seen to cause bilharzia. Right: Olanike Oladipupo, the Ondo State Controller of Neglected Tropical Diseases. Credit: Adetokunbo Abiola

How a bilharzia treatment drive in Ondo state controlled the parasite and calmed the community

16 Oct 2025

6 min read

Outbreaks Zero-dose children

With the help of a megaphone, Rahuma Namata mobilises the community to encourage attendance at a vaccination session. She volunteers as part of the Zero-dose Immunization Program (ZIP) programme. Credit: Gavi/2024/Jjumba Martin

From offering access to pursuing equity

15 Oct 2025

5 min read

Zero-dose children Gender equality

Gavi-supported HPV vaccination, Bangladesh, October 2023. Credit: Gavi/2023/Ashraful Arefin

Gavi impact in Asia and the Pacific since 2000

9 Oct 2025

4 min read

Zero-dose children Routine immunisation

In Akwaya, in Cameroon’s South-West region, mothers wait with their children to be vaccinated during the catch-up campaign, held from 31 July to 4 August 2025. Credit: Oben Pamela epse Besong

In Cameroon, the game of vaccine catch-up is both a sprint and a marathon

1 Oct 2025

5 min read

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A mother brings her child to get vaccinated at a health centre in Niamey, Niger. Credit: Isaac Griberg

What will it take? A practical guide to costing zero-dose strategies

25 Sep 2025

6 min read

Zero-dose children Routine immunisation

A health worker administering a vaccine to a child as he is held by his mother as part of the Reach Zero Dose Children (ZDC) campaign in Somalia, aimed at identifying children who have not received any vaccines, or communities missed by the healthcare system. Credit: Gavi/2024/Mohamed Abdihakim Ali

What does it cost to reach every child? Why costing zero-dose immunisation interventions matters

24 Sep 2025

4 min read

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