Mobilize to Immunize 2021 Recap
This fall, Shot@Life advocates across 50 states came together to mobilize their communities and raise awareness towards the importance of advocating for increased funding for global immunization programs.
The Impact of Climate Change on Global Health Event Recap
Shot@Life, UNA-USA, and United to Beat Malaria supporters listened in on discussions on the negative impact of climate change on global health during COP26 in Scotland.
Champion Spotlight: La Vonne Downey
Dr. La Vonne Downey has been a Shot@Life Champion since 2015. She is the Director of Health Sciences Administration and a Professor of Health Sciences at Roosevelt University.
How to Get Involved as a New Shot@Life Advocate
Have a look at some of the ways you can get involved with our campaign to become a Shot@Life Champion!
World Polio Day: Advocating to Protect Progress Against Polio
The past three decades have been filled with tremendous progress and hope for polio eradication, in addition to enormous setbacks.
Why Shot@Life Advocates Love Get a Shot. Give a Shot.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues this fall and winter, flu shots are especially important to help prevent the spread of seasonal influenza, and avoid a “twindemic” of both diseases spreading at the same time.
Our Commitment to Immunize Children Worldwide: Walgreens & Shot@Life
Walgreens & Shot@Life partner for the ninth year of the 'Get a Shot. Give a Shot.' program.
Climate Change and Global Health Security (SDG Blog Series)
Shot@Life’s mission advocating for a global vaccination program works to achieve one of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for a better and more sustainable future.
Powering the Vaccine Cold Chain (SDG Blog Series)
Shot@Life works to achieve UN SDGs by supporting initiatives to protect deep cold chains required for maintaining COVID-19 vaccines.
Vaccines and Clean Water (SDG Blog Series)
Vaccines play an important role in preventing disease spread by unclean water and poor sanitation. Shot@Life supports the UN's SDG 6 to provide clean water across the world.
Vaccines: A Source of Hope to Those in Poverty (SDG Blog Series)
Vaccines offer a solution is overturning the cycle of poverty, protecting children against fatal diseases and allowing families to spend on other essential resources.
The Power of Vaccines: Education (SDG Blog Series)
Immunization is one of the most powerful ways to protect children and families from infectious diseases. Educating those around the world about its importance will save millions of lives.
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Strategic investment in Ethiopia keeps diseases from spreading, stabilizes key regions, and more. When America leads, we prevent costly crises and keep threats from reaching our shores.
Fiscal responsibility means funding what works. Let’s not lose our momentum.
Nov 13
Pneumonia is the world’s biggest infectious killer of children.
Thanks to vaccines, under-five pneumonia deaths have nearly halved since 2009—that’s 1.2 million lives saved.
But progress is fragile, especially in the face of funding cuts and shifts to the global health landscape. This #WorldPneumoniaDay, tell Congress to support global immunization programs at shotatlife.org/petition
Nov 12
It’s that time again.
Applications are now OPEN for Shot@Life and @unitedtobeatmalaria’s joint Global Health Advocacy Summit in Washington, D.C.!
Join us in February to learn from global health experts, develop your advocacy skills, and meet with policymakers on Capitol Hill. Act fast—applications close this week.
🔗 shotatlife.org/summit
Nov 10
In Ethiopia, health care workers are working to make sure all children have access to lifesaving immunizations, nutrition assistance, and more.
At Danse, on the outskirts of Addis Ababa, Habtamu and his team regularly traverse muddy, mountainous roads that can become almost impassable in the rainy season to reach the more than 6,000 residents with primary health care.
Ethiopia is taking the lead in protecting its most vulnerable from preventable diseases. With our help, they can ensure every child is reached.
Nov 6
In 2025, cholera is spreading across 32 countries, causing thousands of deaths—even though the world has had the tools to fight this disease for more than a century.
As stated in a recent article by Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema and WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, cholera thrives where poverty, conflict, and inequality persist—not because science has failed, but because political will has.
A cholera vaccine exists, but demand far outpaces supply. Zambia has taken action, building a cholera vaccine plant in Lusaka—a step toward regional vaccine self-sufficiency in Africa.
Cholera can be stopped—but only if we commit. Read more at the link in our story.
Nov 5
Vaccines keep surprising us.
A new study from @uflorida reveals something extraordinary: cancer patients who received an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine within 100 days of starting immunotherapy lived dramatically longer than those who didn’t.
Researchers found that the vaccine’s immune-activating power may act like a “flare,” reawakening the immune system and supercharging its cancer-fighting response.
In advanced lung and skin cancers, survival nearly doubled for vaccinated patients—a result experts are calling revolutionary.
This discovery doesn’t just highlight the power of mRNA technology—it hints at the future: a universal, off-the-shelf cancer vaccine capable of enhancing immunotherapy.
Nov 4
Malaria now poses a greater threat than HIV or TB—funding shortfalls could lead to nearly 1M additional deaths by 2030.
3 out of 4 malaria victims are children. And the threat to their health is accelerating due to drug resistance, climate change, weakened health systems, and more. We have the tools—vaccines, bed nets, and more—but funding is needed to use them.
As @globalfund prepares for its replenishment, the message is clear: “If we fail to act, malaria could steal Africa’s children—and $83 billion of our future.”
Oct 31
@WHO recently launched version 2.0 of the Epidemic Intelligence from Open Sources (EIOS) system—a hub for detecting and responding to potential threats, used by more than 110 Member States.
Recent health emergencies, like mpox and bird flu outbreaks, have demonstrated the importance of early detection to prevent global crises.
With version 2.0 of EIOS, public health experts around the world have new and improved tools to identify any health threats.
Better data. Better decisions. #HealthForAll
Oct 30
The countdown to the official end of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has begun.
Despite the area’s fragile health systems, officials responded fast with the help of @WHO coordination. Over 35,000 close contacts and secondary contacts have been vaccinated since the outbreak was declared last month—a testament to the power of maximizing limited vaccine supplies for effective outbreak response.
Oct 27
Over 20 million children have been spared paralysis thanks to the polio vaccine.
This powerful tool has eliminated wild poliovirus
✅ From the United States in 1979
✅ From the Americas in 1994
✅ From Africa in 2020
But now, with cases down 99% worldwide, polio threatens to reemerge.
This is not the time to turn our backs on global health. With continued commitment and collaboration, we can be the generation to #endpolio for good.
#WorldPolioDay
Oct 24
Tomorrow is #UNDay AND #WorldPolioDay.
Thanks to coordinated efforts led by the UN and its agencies, global polio cases have fallen by more than 99%—from an estimated 350,000 children paralyzed each year in 1988 to just dozens today.
This achievement underscores the power of global solidarity. But the fight to #endpolio isn’t over yet.
Stay tuned tomorrow to learn more about the fight against this deadly disease.
Oct 23
This week marks #WorldPolioDay and our call-in day!
Even though things look different this year, it’s more important than ever that sure congressional offices hear from you, their constituents, about the importance of eradicating polio once and for all. Advocate for robust global immunization funding with other Shot@Life Champions TOMORROW, October 23. 📞
For step-by-step instructions and talking points, visit shotatlife.org/callscript
Oct 22
Become a Shot@Life Champion
Are you ready to increase your commitment to fight for global vaccine equity? Sign up for an advocacy training and become a Shot@Life Champion!
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