Overview Missed Opportunities for Vaccination is a strategy to Increase routine immunization coverage by making better use of existing vaccination sites; health facilities and immunization clinics (WHO). MOV is not only…
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WHO releases first data on global vaccine market since COVID-19
9 November 2022 News release (WHO) WHO’s Global Vaccine Market Report 2022, shows that inequitable distribution is not unique to COVID-19 vaccines, with poorer countries consistently struggling to access vaccines that are…
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Manual on RCCE for FCHVs and Community Leaders Orientation
The National Health Education Information and Communication Center (NHEICC) has published a new manual on risk communication and community engagement for COVID-19 vaccine promotion. This manual aims to provide technical…
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Scale-up routine immunization along with COVID-19 vaccination: WHO
Press release 1763 Kathmandu, 8 September 2021 – The World Health Organization today urged countries in South-East Asia Region to enhance routine immunization along with the ongoing efforts to rapidly…
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WHO listed the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
7 May 2021 News release (WHO) WHO today listed the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving the green light for this vaccine to be rolled out globally. The Sinopharm vaccine is…
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COVAX updates participants on delivery delays for vaccines from Serum Institute and AstraZeneca
HIGHLIGHTS The COVAX Facility has notified participating economies that deliveries of doses from the Serum Institute of India (SII) will be delayed in March and April. Delays in securing supplies…
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Gaps Remain in Countries Readiness to Deploy COVID-19 Vaccines
Assessments by World Bank and partners provide insights into more than 120 countries’ readiness to safely distribute vaccines WASHINGTON, March 18, 2021 – As countries undertake the largest vaccination campaign in…
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Statement of the WHO GACVS COVID-19 subcommittee on safety signals related to the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
As of 17 March 2021, more than 120 million cases of COVID-19 infections, with more than 2 million deaths, had been reported globally. Vaccination remains a critical tool to help…
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WHO adds Janssen vaccine to list of safe and effective emergency tools against COVID-19
12 March 2021 News release Geneva The World Health Organization (WHO) listed the COVID-19 vaccine Ad26.COV2.S, developed by Janssen (Johnson & Johnson), for emergency use in all countries and for COVAX roll-out. The…
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No-fault compensation programme for COVID-19 vaccines is a world first
The World Health Organization (WHO) and Chubb Limited (NYSE: CB), through ESIS Inc., a Chubb company, signed an agreement on behalf of the COVAX Facility on 17 February 2021 for…