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Access official press releases from 2015, illustrating the key aspects of the Vaccine Alliance's work
03 December 2015
New support for measles vaccine to help save more than one million lives
Gavi Board approves ambitious package to tackle highly-infectious disease.
12 November 2015
Measles vaccination has saved an estimated 17.1 million lives since 2000
New data released by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the Measles & Rubella Initiative, estimates that 17.1 million lives have been saved since 2000, largely due to increased vaccination coverage against this highly contagious viral disease.
10 November 2015
Scientists mark 'stunning success' of vaccine in virtually ridding Africa of meningitis A
New research forecasts a resurgence of meningitis A epidemics in 15 years should immunization efforts stall.
30 September 2015
New polio vaccine introduced to accelerate polio eradication in Afghanistan
More than one million children to benefit from the new polio vaccine
21 September 2015
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala appointed Chair-elect of Gavi Board
Former Nigerian Minister of Finance joins Vaccine Alliance drive to reach every child with life-saving vaccines.
20 August 2015
More than four million children per year in Pakistan to benefit from new injectable polio vaccine
Polio-endemic country takes another step towards a polio-free future as it introduces IPV into its routine immunisation programme, as part of largest globally coordinated vaccine introduction in history (joint press release Pakistan MoH, UNICEF, GPEI, WHO, Gavi).
18 August 2015
People in Cameroon to be protected against cholera with Gavi-supported vaccine
More than 110,000 doses of oral cholera vaccine will protect people in the northern region.
12 August 2015
More than 200,000 Papua New Guinea children to be protected with the new polio and measles-rubella vaccines
In a landmark step to help accelerate the global eradication of polio and protect its children against measles and rubella, Papua New Guinea introduces the inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) into its routine immunisation programme and launches a nationwide measles-rubella vaccine (MR) campaign.
26 June 2015
Enhanced polio protection to reach 650,000 Côte d’Ivoire children every year
Côte d’Ivoire is introducing the inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) into its routine immunisation programme.
25 June 2015
Health in the Sahel region, together to improve immunisation programmes
The AFD, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Gavi signed an Initiative to increase coverage rates in six Sahel countries.
28 April 2015
More than two million Congolese children per year to be protected against polio
Democratic Republic of Congo to introduce Inactivated Polio Vaccine with Gavi and partners’ support.
01 April 2015
Lao PDR to protect more than 1.5 million children from Japanese encephalitis
Gavi supports national campaign to prevent mosquito-borne disease.
20 March 2015
Children in Bangladesh to benefit from dual vaccine introduction
More than three million children to be protected against polio and the leading cause of pneumonia (joint press release Gavi, UNICEF, WHO, GPEI).
19 February 2015
Immunisation leaders call for increased political support for immunisation in Pakistan
High-level mission shines spotlight on challenges facing immunisation services in Pakistan.
27 January 2015
World leaders make record-breaking commitment to protect poorest children with vaccines
Support puts Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance on the path to immunise a further 300 million children and save up to six million more lives
26 January 2015
Private sector makes new pledges to support childhood immunisation in developing countries
Vaccine manufacturers and private firms set out commitments ahead of major Gavi conference
22 January 2015
Half a billion children vaccinated and seven million lives saved thanks to Gavi partners
Global health milestone announced days ahead of major replenishment meeting
21 January 2015
New private sector partners bring technical expertise and innovative finance to help save children’s lives
Gavi to leverage corporate patent royalties and local knowledge to improve vaccine delivery and injection safety in poor countries.
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