Around 560 000 children vaccinated in first round of polio campaign in Gaza 

The 12-day campaign provided novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) to 558 963 children, following meticulous planning and coordination.

Preempting cholera outbreaks in Lebanon 

The campaign aims to prevent potential cholera outbreaks in high-risk areas by targeting 350 000 individuals aged one year and above residing in Lebanon.

Efforts for PCV coverage Improvement and RI strengthening in India 

Nagaland is a mountainous state nestled in the hills of north-eastern India. It is challenging to deliver health care services to the community.

WHO contribution to the performance of the vaccination program in Chad 

Strengthening the achievements of the last 3 years made it possible to vaccinate 199,804 children with DTP3 from January to April 2024 versus 178,911 children during the same period in 2023.

Supervising success: on the frontlines of Jayapura’s polio defense

Staff of Indonesia's Jayapura District Health Office are on the frontlines of protecting children against the outbreaks of circulating vaccine-derived polio virus type 2.

Recommendations announced for influenza vaccine composition for 2025

The recommendations for the viral composition of influenza vaccines for the 2025 influenza season in the southern hemisphere were announced. 

Deep dive on big catch-up monitoring in Mozambique

Mozambique has made impressive strides in childhood immunization, as confirmed by the latest IA2030 zero-dose country rankings.

World Meningitis Day: a call to action against a global threat

World Meningitis Day was marked by a powerful call to action from Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who called for a united effort to eradicate put an end to this deadly disease.

Improving coverage of new vaccines under routine immunization program in India 

Several new vaccines including Rotavirus vaccine and Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) were introduced under the Universal Immunization Program (UIP) in Bihar.

• Identifying WHO global priority endemic pathogens for vaccine research and development (R&D) using multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA): an objective of the Immunization Agenda 2030
• Estimating the impact of vaccines in reducing antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic use: technical report
• Struggling to resume childhood vaccination during war in Myanmar 
• A guide to identifying, addressing and tracking inequities in immunization 
• Force of the future: co-creating youth action on immunization: meeting report 

• European Immunization Agenda 2030: technical progress report 2023 
• The value of prevention for economic growth 
• Pneumococcal and rotavirus vaccine cost calculators for middle-income countries 
• PAHO: Immunization in the Americas: 2023 Summary 
• PAHO: FAQs on behavioral sciences and vaccination 
• PAHO: Infographic on COVID-19 Vaccination 

• PAHO: New Issue of Immunization Newsletter 

• Workshop on Good Reliance Practices for Vaccines Regulation, June 2024, Pune, India
• 15th meeting of the WHO South-East Asia regional immunization technical advisory group
• 9th regional verification commission for measles and rubella elimination

• Acceptability, in principle, of Imvanex® (Smallpox and Mpox vaccine - Live Modified Vaccinia Virus Ankara)

• Launch of the updated Immunization Delivery Cost Catalogue 

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