Ethiopia has launched the national introduction of the HepB BD vaccine, marking a major step in strengthening newborn immunization and combating the transmission of Hepatitis B virus. 

Deal secures more accessible future price per dose, resulting savings of up to US$ 90 million. Savings expected to help secure 30 million additional doses, protecting up to 7 million more children with malaria vaccine.

The Government of Pakistan’s FDI – in partnership with Gavi, UNICEF, and the WHO – launched a national measles and rubella (MR) vaccination campaign in Islamabad today to protect 34.6 million children.