The WHO Recommends a Second Malaria Vaccine
The WHO recommends a second malaria vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, a major advancement in child health and malaria control.
Kicking off the 2023 Get a Shot. Give a Shot.® Campaign
This September marks the eleventh consecutive year that Shot@Life and Walgreens are teaming up for Get a Shot. Give a Shot.®, providing lifesaving vaccines to children across the globe.
Recovering Measles Vaccination Rates through Persistence and Partnership
New data from WHO and UNICEF show a worrying decline in measles vaccination rates. Partnerships across regions and sectors will be critical to reversing this trend.
Meet our Team: Holly
Holly Pappano is the new Communications Associate for the Shot@Life campaign. Learn more about her in this Q&A!
World Refugee Day: Leaving No One Behind
World Refugee Day, observed every year on June 20, is an opportunity to highlight the resilience and strength of millions of refugees worldwide.
Two promising malaria vaccines: What comes next?
Learn more about what's next for the game-changing RTS,S and R21 vaccines, in collaboration with UN Foundation's United to Beat Malaria.
How Gavi Has Protected Over a Billion Lives With Vaccines
Ahead of Raising Generation ImmUnity, the upcoming summit led by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, we are spotlighting their model and impact.
Five Takeaways from the 2023 World Health Assembly
Read Executive Director Martha Rebour's key takeaways from the 2023 World Health Assembly.
Champion Spotlight: Priyambda Kumra
Priyambda Kumra is pursuing her master’s degree in public health (MPH) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She received her first dose of the flu vaccine after moving to the United States from India. She describes how her experiences motivate her to advocate for vaccines.
Mother’s Day: Bella’s sacrifices to vaccinate her children
On Mother's Day, we recognize the stories of moms like Bella and the sacrifices they make so their children are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases.
Advocate to Vaccinate 2023 Recap
Thanks to the dedication of hundreds of Shot@Life advocates across the country, members of Congress in all 50 states and DC heard the call for vaccines for all during Advocate to Vaccinate.
Champion Spotlight: Sydney Perlotto
Sydney Perlotto has extensive experience working with USAID, an agency that supports Shot@Life’s mission. Now, as a public health master’s student with a concentration in social and behavioral sciences at Yale University, she has joined Shot@Life’s cause as an advocate.
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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
We’re not ready for the next pandemic. And drug resistance is making it worse.
At last week’s World Health Summit, @WHO launched a report that shows a shocking rise in antibiotic-resistant infections; 1 in 6 globally, and up to 1 in 3 in parts of South-East Asia and the Middle East.
The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board is calling for a real-time pandemic risk monitoring system that goes beyond health—tracking economic, environmental, and social vulnerabilities too.
Pandemic prevention isn’t just about stockpiling vaccines. It’s about building resilient, transparent systems across sectors and across borders.
It’s simple: prevention now or pay later. 🦠
Oct 20
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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