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January 2025

America and the WHO: An Essential Partnership

With continued U.S. leadership in the World Health Organization in doubt, it’s time to remember that this longstanding partnership has made our world—and our country—healthier and more secure.

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January 2025

Bird Flu, AMR, and Livestock, Oh My!

Bird flu and antimicrobial resistance have been the stars of recent global health headlines. And while seemingly unrelated at first glance, these two issues have far more in common than you may think.

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January 2025

Looking Back, Looking Ahead 2025

2024 saw many twists and turns in the global vaccine landscape. Another year come and gone, 2025 brings new challenges and new promises for global immunization.

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December 2024

Community Health Workers Are Critical To Providing Care

In many countries, community health workers are they key to ensuring health services reach the most isolated and the most vulnerable.

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November 2024

Stopping the Silent Pandemic

From a High-Level Meeting at this year’s UN General Assembly to this week’s international observance, anti-microbial resistance is increasingly a major focus in global health. Here’s what you need to know.

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November 2024

Today is World Pneumonia Day

Today, on World Pneumonia Day, we take you through some of the basics of pneumonia and why vaccines are among the best tools we have to prevent the most serious cases.

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October 2024

World Polio Day 2024

Today, we celebrate UN Day and World Polio Day, and recognize the progress made towards eradicating polio—in large part through the international cooperation made possible by the UN.

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October 2024

Women and Vaccines: Bridging the Gap for Gender Equity

In honor of International Day of the Girl Child, we delve into an often-overlooked dimension of vaccine equity: reaching and empowering girls and women.

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September 2024

‘Ask A Nurse’ Champion Webinar Recap

Dr. Mary Koslap-Petraco and Melody Butler, two healthcare professionals and vaccine advocates, shared their experience and tips for addressing vaccine hesitancy in Shot@Life's 'Ask A Nurse' Champion Webinar.

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According to new research from Stanford University, the U.S. is facing millions of measles cases over the next 25 years if vaccination rates for the disease drop 10%.
 
And the trend is not exclusive to the U.S.: measles is making a dangerous comeback worldwide. In the past year, 138 countries have reported measles cases, with 61 reporting outbreaks. This is the highest number observed since 2019.
 
Misinformation and the global funding crisis is creating deadly roadblocks in our ability to vaccinate millions of children against deadly diseases. Vaccines work—but only if people have access.
New data shows that over 3 million children died from antimicrobial resistance (AMR)-related infections in 2022.
 
Drugs of last resort are increasingly being used to fight these resistant infections, highlighting the dire need for global coordination to control AMR in children.
 
Increased surveillance of AMR must adopt a ‘One Health’ approach to ensure that antibiotic use stays under control, ensuring that everyone, everywhere has a shot at life. #HealthForAll
COVID-19 caused the largest reduction in immunization coverage in a generation, with 23 million children missing out on routine vaccinations in 2020 alone. We are still trying to catch up from this backslide.
 
And now, the United Nations has warned that aid cuts have already set back childhood vaccination levels almost as much as the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
Interruptions in immunization programs and supply chains across the world have led to unprecedented surges in infectious diseases.
 
With #WorldImmunizationWeek drawing to a close, now is the time for action. Visit shotatlife.org to get started.
We can be the generation to successfully eradicate the second disease in human history.
 
Enormous progress has been made against polio, a deadly and paralytic disease—but there is still work to be done.
 
Hear from polio survivor and advocate, @rameshferris, about how far we’ve come and what lies ahead for action against polio. 
 
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“To know that there will not be a culture of crawlers… because they hadn’t had equitable access to vaccines. That’s why I will remain committed to a polio-free world.”
 
A few decades ago, polio was paralyzing 1,000 children every day, but today, cases have fallen by 99.9%.
 
Stay tuned tomorrow to hear from @rameshferris, polio survivor and advocate, on the pressing need to fund polio vaccine programs and ensure that everyone, everywhere, has a shot at life.
Every fall, millions of Americans across the country flock to their local pharmacies for their flu vaccines.

But the process of developing these annual jabs is no easy feat—and @who, in partnership with American researchers and manufacturers, plays a major role. 

Keep watching to hear Dr. Wilson of @weillcornell discuss how the WHO ensures that our flu vaccines are timely and safe every single year. #WorldImmunizationWeek
On #WorldMalariaDay last year, we celebrated the arrival of the R21 vaccine, the second ever WHO-approved vaccine against malaria.

These safe, effective vaccines took decades to develop and—when paired with existing interventions—have the potential to save millions of lives. 

Now, it’s about ensuring that malaria vaccines reach those who need them most. A malaria-free world is in reach, but only if we fight for it. 

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Tomorrow kicks off #WorldImmunizationWeek, a reflection on the human progress made possible by vaccination and a push to keep the fight for #HealthForAll alive. 

Consider joining Shot@Life Champions from around the U.S. who will be making their voice heard in support of global vaccine equity. 

Tomorrow is Shot@Life's call-in day, and we urge you to tell your policymakers why YOU care about global immunization programs. Visit shotatlife.org/callscript to get started.
The world has been so close to wiping out polio for several years—and maintaining a 99.9% eradication rate is no easy feat.
 
But now, concerns are rising that the disease could reemerge beyond Afghanistan and Pakistan, its last two endemic strongholds, in the wake of foreign aid cuts.
 
Polio may not quite be ready to go the way of smallpox, but we cannot let it reemerge.
 
To learn more about polio elimination efforts and the fight to reach nomadic populations with vaccines, check out our latest blog by College Ambassador @ameenamnd at the link in our bio.
Now is not the time to back down from global health funding.

According to a recent Nature article, mpox presents a growing epidemic and pandemic risk. Human interaction with the virus is reshaping its endemic range—and knowledge and research gaps on its biological makeup are inhibiting virus control.

Mpox does not respect borders; a threat anywhere is a threat everywhere. 

Raise your voice to support lifesaving immunization efforts today.
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