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Barbados’ Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) saw a fall-off in the number of routine immunizations for children, including that of the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. While this is a cause fo

UNICEF sends 'love letter' to those who help immunise children against disease

The wins gained over the past 45 years under the country's Expanded Programme on Immunization is "under threat" since the COVID-19 pandemic. For the past two years, the programme which is embedded in the public health programme in the po

UNICEF provides technical and financial assistance to the Government of Bangladesh in support of childhood immunizations on Bhasan Char.

Because all vaccine matters Amid the country’s easing restrictions and progress against COVID-19, a couple of model local government units (LGUs) have been silently championing the country’s flagship program on child immunization against other life-threatening diseases.  The Department of Heal

Ghana will produce vaccines for the first time in the next year or two, hopefully, Dr. Anthony Nsiah-Asare, the Presidential Advisor on Health, has indicated. He said government was working hard to improve the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) to level four, which was the highest and maturity level to…

Ghana To Manufacture First Vaccine In Two Years - Dr Nsiah-Asare

"There has been a huge focus on strengthening health systems to accommodate COVID-19 challenges and new vaccine rollout throughout the world....It is an opportune time to embed digital health sustainably into global health systems."

Health organizations again seek to prioritize at-risk populations for Covid shots.

The issue of the “ still missed children” has been a prime concern for the World Health Organisation.