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January 2023

Happy Birthday, FDR – A Celebration and Reminder

On the 141st anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's birth, UN Foundation's Peter Yeo reflects on his life as a polio survivor and his legacy as a leader in that fight.

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January 2023

New Year’s Resolution: Vaccine Advocacy

In this guest blog, nurse and Shot@Life Champion Tricia Souza writes about her New Year's resolution: advocating for vaccine access.

December 2022

Polio Vaccines Protect Children and Families from Hardship

A Shot@Life means every child and every family the best possible opportunity to thrive, without the pain of diseases like polio.

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November 2022

Champion Spotlight: Mariam Bahova

Growing up in the Republic of Guinea and now working in global health, Shot@Life Champion Mariam Bahova has a unique perspective on what access to vaccines means to individuals, communities, and the world.

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November 2022

Mobilize to Immunize 2022 Recap

Shot@Life advocates mobilized policymakers to invest in world immunization programs through the six week advocacy period Mobilize to Immunize this past fall.

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November 2022

Happy Thanksgiving from Shot@Life

The Shot@Life team reflects on what they're thankful for with the Thanksgiving holidays quickly approaching.

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November 2022

Shot@Life Celebrates 10 Years of Get a Shot. Give a Shot.

We are thrilled to continue our partnership with Walgreens and celebrate a landmark tenth consecutive year of the Get a Shot. Give a Shot. ® program to immunize children around the world.

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November 2022

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.

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October 2022

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. 

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September 2022

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. 

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September 2022

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.

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August 2022

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!

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