Shot@Life in Honduras, a Vaccination Success Story
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Every minute, a child dies from malaria. But thanks to the global effort to deliver vaccines—in tandem with other malaria interventions—we have a real shot at changing that.
Gavi plays a critical role in helping countries roll out the malaria vaccine and reaching children who need it most. Keep swiping to learn more.
#Beatmalaria
Jul 30
With support from @gavialliance, Mauritania and Senegal have become the first low-income countries to introduce the hexavalent vaccine—a 6-in-1 shot that protects against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, Hib, and polio.
For families in hard-to-reach or underserved areas, combining multiple vaccines into one means fewer clinic visits, longer-lasting protection, and a lower risk of missed doses.
This hexavalent vaccine is more than the sum of its parts; it’s a win for children. A win for public health. A win for the future.
Jul 28
Vaccines save lives—and billions.
A new study backed by @gavialliance shows that emergency vaccine roll-outs in response to outbreaks of 5 deadly diseases (Ebola, cholera, yellow fever, measles, and meningitis) reduced deaths by nearly 60% over the past 23 years.
And it doesn’t stop there—here’s more of the impacts of quick and effective vaccine rollouts:
💸 $32 billion in economic benefits
⚡ Stopping wider outbreaks
🌍 60% reduction in cases across 210 outbreaks
#VaccinesWork—we cannot take them for granted. Investing in immunization is investing in global health security.
Jul 24
Just last week, WHO and UNICEF released their 2024 estimates of national immunization coverage. This annual report gives a snapshot of how the world is doing in protecting our youngest citizens from disease.
The numbers paint a clear picture: business as usual won’t be enough. Check out our latest blog to learn more—good, bad, and ugly. #linkinbio
Jul 23
A moment of celebration: cholera cases in Sudan have dropped by 43%—and by 12% in South Sudan.
This substantial decline is the result of a 10-day vaccination campaign that reached a whopping 2.24 million people. That’s a 96% coverage rate in 12 primary hot spots and 5 at-risk localities.
But the work doesn’t stop here; the year-long cholera outbreak that has now infected over 87,000 people needs a multi-sectoral approach to be kept at bay.
Access to safe water and sanitation is crucial—and this is no easy task in the middle of an ongoing humanitarian crisis. But if we act fast, we can stop this scourge in its tracks.
Jul 22
It’s that time of the year again—the WHO-UNICEF National Estimates of National Immunization Coverage (#WUENIC) for 2024 are here.
For a glance at the highs and lows of 2024 immunization efforts, keep swiping.
Jul 15
Feeling overwhelmed by the news lately? So are we.
But it’s not all bad—from novel malaria medicine developed to protect babies to the decline in reported bird flu cases, we quietly celebrate the small wins amid the turbulence.
Here’s a drop of good news to get your week started. ☀️☕
And we want to hear from you—feel free to share any and all happy health news in the comments for us to feature in the coming weeks!
Jul 14
It is near-impossible to maintain a 99.9% reduction in cases. But when it comes to polio, the world has seen a miracle.
Whether by boat, bike, or foot, volunteer health workers mobilize every day to bring an end to this deadly disease.
Don’t let U.S. funding cuts jeopardize this progress. WE can be the generation to beat polio—but not if we turn our backs.
Jul 11
Since its inception over 25 years ago, @gavialliance has protected an entire generation—that’s 1 billion children—against infectious diseases.
The historic partnership between Gavi and the United States is crucial to ensuring that vaccines are available to those who need them most, and to protecting future generations from disease.
Raise your voice: protect funding for Gavi. #linkinbio
Jul 10
Malaria still claims about 600,000 lives every year—over 75% of which are children under the age of five.
But malaria is entirely preventable and treatable.
With the rainy season underway in many endemic regions and support from the U.S. at stake, lives hang in the balance.
Tell Congress to protect global health funding. Oppose rescissions. #linkinbio
Jul 9
Good news alert! 🌱💡
Despite the uncertainty, @gavialliance’s 2025 high-level pledging summit was a moment of hope. Alongside strong leadership from historic donors, the summit saw a record number of new donors step up to support Gavi’s work, including former and current Gavi-supported countries.
From Indonesia, which underwent a two-decade journey from receiving Gavi support to funding the effort it once received, to the Gates Foundation, which emphasized their support for Gavi in an age of polycrisis, the record-breaking pledges served as a “moment of resolve and a reminder of the work ahead.”
A healthier world for all is a collective effort—and the collective is stepping up to the plate for another five years of giving everyone, everywhere a shot at life.
Jul 7
The Americas have now seen 8x the number of yellow fever cases this year compared to last.
What’s behind the surge of this vaccine-preventable disease? Spillover from animals.
While Yellow Fever itself is not a zoonotic disease, cases are now largely originating from an animal host. Unvaccinated humans can be infected by mosquitos that pick up the virus from infected primates. And the impacts are far-reaching; PAHO has denoted the public health risk of yellow fever as high.
Even though a single dose of the vaccine provides lifelong protection, rates have dropped below the recommended 95% coverage in 10 of 12 countries with circulating Yellow Fever, leaving their populations at risk. Limited global vaccine supply is further complicating the effort.
Jul 3
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