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A 14-year old girl in Addis Ababa getting the HPV vaccine during the HPV vaccine in January 202. Credit/WHO Ethiopia

Africa immunization advisory group urges single-dose HPV vaccine adoption to advance vaccination efforts

Brazzaville –Cervical cancer poses a significant burden in sub-…
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Preventive Ebola vaccination safeguards health workers in Democratic Republic of the Congo 

Preventive Ebola vaccination safeguards health workers in Democratic Republic of the Congo 

Kinshasa – “Getting the Ebola vaccine has given me a deep sense of…
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Nearly 10 000 children vaccinated as malaria vaccine rollout in Africa expands

Nearly 10 000 children vaccinated as malaria vaccine rollout in Africa expands

Brazzaville – Nearly 10 000 children in Burkina Faso and Cameroon…
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WHO Ethiopia hosts a capacity building workshop for the National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAGs) from 6 countries

WHO Ethiopia hosts a capacity building workshop for the National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAGs) from 6 countries

Addis Ababa: The World Health Organization (WHO) Ethiopia’s Country…
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WHO Africa welcomes Gavi’s commitment to Africa vaccine manufacture, immunization and pandemic preparedness

WHO Africa welcomes Gavi’s commitment to Africa vaccine manufacture, immunization and pandemic preparedness

Brazzaville – The quest to protect Africa from vaccine-preventable…
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L’OMS appuie le Niger pour maîtriser l'épidémie de diphtérie

Niger in the race to end diphtheria outbreak

Niamey – Mariam, a mother of five living in Kantché, a rural…
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Immunizations conference ends with consensus to advance immunization goals in Africa

Immunizations conference ends with consensus to advance immunization goals in Africa

Brazzaville – With one in five children currently missing crucial…
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Sustaining COVID-19 vaccine and routine immunization uptake in Ghana

Sustaining COVID-19 vaccine and routine immunization uptake in Ghana

When COVID-19 vaccination was introduced in Ghana, Gershon Kwame Osei…
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WHO South Africa Staff facilitating group working during the micro plan development session. This session involved prioritization of subdistricts based on access and utilization data

WHO supports efforts to Combat Zero Dose Children in the Eastern Cape Province

To reduce the increasing number of zero dose children in the Eastern…
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Vaccinated children showing off their marked figures

Phase 2 polio campaign- a timely intervention

Lilongwe - Malawi is running a second phase of a national polio…
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