Measles Outbreaks: Your Questions Answered
Measles cases are on the rise around the globe, with the World Health Organization reporting 26 large or disruptive outbreaks of the highly contagious virus this year alone. Here are answers to some questions about measles outbreaks and what is being done to stop them.
What We Are Reading: October Edition
Check out a few of the Shot@Life team’s favorite recent reads about immunizations efforts and global health that we thought you might enjoy, too.Â
Advice from Experienced Vaccine Equity Advocates
We reached out to some of our champions and asked them what advice they would share with other advocates to make the most of these advocacy periods, Mobilize to Immunize in the fall and Advocate to Vaccinate in the spring.Â
5 Ways Shot@Life Advocates Fundraise to Help Provide Lifesaving Vaccines
See how our champions are campaigning for increased access to immunization through individual fundraising events.
Welcome Back: Lindsay Cobb
Lindsay Cobb, our former grassroots advocacy intern, joins us as our new Campaign Associate. Learn more about her in this Q&A!
Champion Spotlight: Aashna Patel
While earning a dual degree pursuing medical school and a master's degree in public health at Harvard University, Aashna Patel works to advocate for a global immunization program as a champion for Shot@Life.
Champion Spotlight: Bridget Murphy and Irene Stamper
Long time friends Irene Stamper and Bridget Murphy have advocated on behalf of Shot@Life for nearly 5 years. The dynamic advocacy duo discuss their relationship with each other and how they became involved with the campaign.
World Refugee Day: Partnering to Achieve Equity
On World Refugee Day, we detail some of the efforts underway to reach this vulnerable population which all too often lacks access to vaccines.
35 Years in the Making: Pioneering Malaria Vaccine is Poised for Widespread Deployment
The World Health Organization's recommendation of the first-ever malaria vaccine for use across sub-Saharan Africa has allowed Gavi to invest more than $150 million to distribute the vaccine.
Father’s Day Champion Spotlight: Dr. Michael Robinson
In honor of Father's Day, we would like to spotlight Dr. Michael Robinson and his story on how his personal experience as a father has shaped both his career and his vaccination advocacy.
Meet Our Team: Roberta
Roberta Plantak is the new Corporate Partnerships Officer for the Shot@Life campaign. Learn more about her in this Q&A.
My Visit to the UNICEF Global Supply and Logistics Hub in Copenhagen
Executive Director Martha Rebour reports from UNICEF's Global Supply and Logistics Hub, a key part of the global vaccine distribution chain.
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Entering 2026, the cholera crisis continues: 600K cases across 31 countries were reported last year alone.
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Current vaccines help, but stockpiles are falling short, two doses are needed, and they’re not 100% effective in children under 5—our world’s most vulnerable.
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Here’s the hope though: a novel single-dose vaccine has shown promising results in phase 1 trials. Unlike existing vaccines, all recipients in the trial developed antibodies that could kill the cholera bacterium entirely, suggesting stronger protection.Â
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While we wait for further trials, remember: vaccines are just one tool. The real cure isn’t in a vial, but in access to safe water and sanitation. 💧
Jan 23
Last year, disillusionment with vaccines, medical research, and even physicians hit an all-time high in the U.S.—and such a trend is far more damaging than you may think.
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Learn more from Dr. Permar of @wcmpediatrics about why we need to change the conversation.
Jan 22
@Zipline is revolutionizing health in the world`s most remote regions, delivering millions of critical vaccines, medications, antivenoms, and blood units to rural facilities.
Their latest endeavor: a fleet of drones funded transforming the health landscape in rural Ghana. Drones have delivered 8.4 million medical products in Ghana from 2019 to 2025—drops credited with saving nearly 10,000 lives.
We have the vaccines. And now, we have increasingly innovative ways to distribute them.
Jan 21
So, what is advocacy? According to Dr. Sallie Permar, Chair of Pediatrics at @wcmpediatrics, it’s simpler than you think.
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Keep watching to learn more.
Jan 16
Cervical cancer continues to be a major threat to women around the world—but it’s also one of the only cancers preventable by vaccine.
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HPV vaccines have been proven to reduce cervical cancer by 90%. But in countries where social taboos hang overhead, ensuring girls receive these lifesaving vaccines is a monumental task.
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This #CervicalCancer Awareness Month, we must recommit to using the tools in our toolbox that could save hundreds of thousands of lives lost to cervical cancer each year.
Jan 14
2025 felt like an impossible year for global health. Funding disappeared, measles and other diseases surged, and longstanding multilateral partnerships changed overnight.
We`ve learned that progress isn`t permanent. But it also hasn`t stopped.
For what defined the year and what lies ahead, see our latest blog #linkinbio.
Jan 9
In 2026, vaccines could make the impossible, possible.
It`s been 100 years since the world has seen a new TB vaccine, yet right now, tens of thousands of volunteers are testing one that could rewrite that story.
Meanwhile, Brazil is rolling out an equally remarkable single-dose dengue vaccine, a critical development as climate change pushed cases past 14 million globally in 2024.
And in Sub-Saharan Africa’s “meningitis belt,” a $3 vaccine is quietly ending a century of recurring outbreaks is protecting against 5 strains of the disease at a price communities can afford.
These aren’t distant possibilities, but close realities. Stay tuned tomorrow to learn more.
Jan 7
As we near the end of 2025, we celebrate another year of working towards #HealthForAll.
Thank you for all of your hard work to ensure that everyone, everywhere, gets a shot at a healthy life. Happy holidays from the Shot@Life team—we`ll see you in the new year! 💚
Dec 19
The facts are simple: vaccines work. But the reality? Far more complicated.
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2025 showed the uncomfortable truth that vaccine breakthroughs aren’t the same as getting them into arms. We watched malaria vaccines roll out across countless new countries while measles cases climbed 34-fold in the Americas.
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The bottleneck isn’t science. It’s systems. It’s reaching the last mile, it’s maintaining coverage when funding plateaus or conflicts disrupt supply chains, and it’s instilling trust at the community level.
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Keep swiping to see where we stand in the fight against three key diseases this year.
Dec 17
It`s #UHC day.
A new UNAIDS report shows how pandemics and inequality fuel each other in a vicious cycle. Take the COVID-19 pandemic, which raised the debt of low- to middle-income countries to more than $3 trillion.
COVID-19, AIDS, Ebola, and mpox have created a persistent increase in inequality that peaks about 5 years after they conclude.
Reducing inequalities reduces pandemic risk, and health for all means tackling inequity at its roots.
Dec 12
Maternal health is a cornerstone of strong health systems.
Vaccines play a vital role in protecting pregnant women and their babies from preventable diseases, helping ensure healthier beginnings for the next generation. But Universal Health Coverage (#UHC) is needed to ensure these lifesaving services are accessible for all—no matter where families live.
Invest in global health. Feel the pulse of progress.
Dec 9
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