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Only 15% of people in low-income countries have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and even where vaccines are available, access and uptake are impeded by gender-related barriers and inequities.

The CDC is using this week to highlight the importance of protecting younger children with National Infant Immunization Week.

In a new video, the actor thanks scientists, health workers, and activists - including Karikó - for their contribution in helping immunize children.

World Immunization Week is marked annually during the last week of April, with this year’s events held from April 24 until the 30th. With the theme “Long Life for All,” this comes at a time when booster shots in our country are receiving a lukewarm response and where millions of vaccine doses are at

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Liam Neeson (right) NEW YORK - UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Liam Neeson is leading UNICEF’s global immunization initiative with a global message thanking the scientists, parents, health workers and others who have been so critical in helping to immunize children over the

During the celebration of World Immunization Week, the Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, April 25, rolled out the second Covid-19 vaccine booster shot for immunocompromised individuals in different vaccination sites of the National Capital Region (NCR). (UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN)

As countries celebrate World Immunization Week, the Philippine Medical Association (PMA) has emphasized the importance of vaccines in preventing diseases and avoiding severe fatal complications brought about by diseases such as Covid-19. (PHILIPPINE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION LOGO) World Immuniza

Global partners pledge $1 for every like, share, or comment on social media posts mentioning ‘UNICEF’ using the hashtag #longlifeforall until May 10

MOGADISHU, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Somalia and the United Nations agencies on Saturday jointly urged humanitarian partners, local private agencies and donors to help boost children immunization efforts and outreach across the country.

As a global pandemic, COVID-19 and its continued impacts are unprecedented. Yet many of the challenges that emerged in public health responses to COVID-19 not only had precedence, but were predictable