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9 million vaccine doses administered to children living in humanitarian settings in the Horn of Africa

Gavi and IRC’s REACH Consortium administers 9 million vaccine doses, protecting against diseases such as measles and diphtheria

Government of Canada and Gavi deliver 200,000 doses of donated mpox vaccine to DRC

A shipment of 200,000 mpox vaccine doses donated by Canada and facilitated by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance has arrived in the DRC.

Stakeholders discuss progress, next steps for Africa’s health security at Manufacturing Forum

The 2nd Vaccine and Other Health Products Manufacturing Forum, organised by Africa CDC, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the Regionalized Vaccine Manufacturing Collaborative (RVMC) and the Unified Procurement Authority of Egypt, opened in in Cairo,…

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Nurse Madelein Semo vaccinates a young baby at the Ngbaka health centre in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Credit: Gavi/Phil Moore

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Gavi supports vaccines against 20 infectious diseases, including COVID-19, Ebola, malaria and rabies. Learn more about our support for each vaccine by clicking below.

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Gavi supports vaccines against 20 infectious diseases, including COVID-19, Ebola, malaria and rabies. Learn more about our support for each vaccine by clicking below.

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Our impact

Children >1.1 billion children vaccinated through routine programmes
First aid locator >18.8 million future deaths averted
Transitioned 19 countries fully self-financing
Billions >250 US$ billion in economic benefits for countries
Syringe 1.9 billion vaccinations through preventive vaccination campaigns

Our mission: save lives and protect people's health

Saving lives and protecting people’s health by increasing equitable and sustainable use of vaccines.

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Saving lives and protecting people’s health by increasing equitable and sustainable use of vaccines.

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Gavi draws on the skills of a variety of partners, combining the technical expertise of the development community with the business know-how of the private sector.

Meet the Vaccine Alliance partners

Gavi draws on the skills of a variety of partners, combining the technical expertise of the development community with the business know-how of the private sector.

Meet the Vaccine Alliance partners

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