The Global Vaccine Impact Conference closed today, as the Vaccine Alliance marked more than 1 billion children vaccinated through its programmes.

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has now facilitated the immunisation of more than one billion children with childhood vaccines.

Global leaders and immunisation experts are coming together to assess the progress of the Vaccine Alliance and discuss the challenges it faces in the future.

The government’s “search and vaccination” campaign – aimed at protecting every last missed child –  is already bearing fruit.

As SARS-CoV-2 is still circulating around the world, a study in The Lancet provides evidence that vaccination is a highly effective way to protect children from COVID-19.

The Gavi Board, which brings together stakeholders from across the world of immunisation¹, is meeting next week in Geneva. Prof. Jose Manuel Barroso, Chair of the Board, reflects on some of the key elements up for discussion.