Global Immunization insights_October2025
Global Immunization Newsletter - October 2025
SAGE September 2025: key outcomes and priority actions for global immunization
The September 2025 meeting of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE), held from 22–25 September with a joint session with the Malaria Policy Advisory Group (MPAG), brought renewed focus to both the progress and persistent challenges facing global immunization. While vaccination coverage worldwide has largely rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, recovery remains uneven — particularly in fragile and conflict-affected settings. Funding constraints, geopolitical instability, and an ongoing erosion of public trust continue to threaten vaccine acceptance and uptake.
Upcoming meetings
Together for a TB-free world: Financing and access solutions for novel tuberculosis vaccines - 6 November, South Africa
G20 South Africa 2025 - 22/23 November, South Africa
GPEI surveillance group - 24/25 November, Geneva
Polio global certification commission - 26/27 November, Geneva
EMRO regional working groups (RWG) Meeting - 6 November, virtual
Nigeria vaccine supply chain improvement planning workshop - 3/7 November, Abuja
Global Rotavirus and pediatric diarrhea surveillance meeting - 10/13 November, Jaipur
JRF Revision committee meeting - 11 November, virtual
Stories
Zambia introduces malaria vaccine for half a million kids
“The launch of the malaria vaccine reflects our unwavering commitment to equity, innovation and saving lives,” said Dr Peter Clement Lasuba, WHO Representative to Zambia.
Inspiring voices: the lives of Manuel & Ricardo after polio
Manuel and Ricardo do not know each other, but they share a common story. Both live in Bogotá and both have dealt with the repercussions of polio, a disease that shaped their lives since childhood.
Tajikistan - HPV vaccination: saving tomorrow's women
All girls between 10–14 years in Tajikistan will be offered protection against cervical cancer, thanks to introduction of the human papillomavirus vaccine into the national routine immunization calendar.
Pakistan: measles-rubella campaign for 35.4M children
WHO is partnering with the Government of Pakistan to train over 140 000 health workers for a nationwide measles and rubella vaccination campaign that aims to protect 35.4 million children.
New guides to combat vaccine misinformation
Six new guides designed to support health workers and other professionals in responding to vaccine misinformation—a growing phenomenon that threatens to jeopardize public health progress.
New resources
- Polio transition strategic framework: Global Vision to use polio investments to build strong, resilient and equitable health systems
- Ending tuberculosis in the WHO South-East Asia Region: reflections and the road ahead in the milestone year of 2025
- Monitoring and reporting of essential immunization catch-up: implementation guidance
The first Big Catch-Up progress newsletter
The Big Catch-Up Progress Newsletter provides a global overview of BCU implementation across 36 countries. It offers a data-driven update on progress in reaching zero-dose and under-immunized children, while also highlighting efforts to restore and strengthen routine immunization systems.
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