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Government of Lao PDR and Partners Announce Campaign to tackle Measles and Rubella

In a major effort to protect children's health, the Lao PDR Ministry of Health announced a nationwide measles and rubella vaccination campaign today. 

Over 50 million lives saved in Africa through expanded immunization programme

An estimated 51.2 million lives have been saved through vaccines in the African region over the past 50 years. For every infant life saved over that period, close to 60 years of life are lived, a new report by World Health Organization (WHO)…

Global immunization efforts have saved at least 154 million lives over the past 50 years

WHO, UNICEF, Gavi, and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation launch "Humanly Possible" campaign to scale up vaccination programmes around the world during World Immunization Week 2024.

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Vaccines are one of the most successful and cost-effective health investments in history with wider benefits that accrue across a lifetime.

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Vaccines are one of the most successful and cost-effective health investments in history with wider benefits that accrue across a lifetime.

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The malaria vaccine: A VaccinesWork guide

Read all the news, explainers and features from our VaccinesWork writers on the historic roll-out of the world's first malaria vaccine.

New data shows vaccines have saved 154 million lives in the past 50 years

An analysis of the impact of 50 years of the global vaccine programme shows the extraordinary value of vaccination.

Could malaria stage a comeback in the US, Europe and elsewhere because of climate change?

The mosquitoes that spread malaria are expanding their geographic distributions because of warming temperatures and altered rainfall patterns.

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Gavi supports vaccines against 19 infectious diseases, including, most recently, COVID-19, Ebola and malaria. Learn more about our support for each vaccine by clicking below.

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Gavi supports vaccines against 19 infectious diseases, including, most recently, COVID-19, Ebola and malaria. Learn more about our support for each vaccine by clicking below.

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Our impact

Children >1 billion children vaccinated through routine programmes
First aid locator >17.3 million future deaths averted
Transitioned 19 countries fully self-financing
Billions >220.5 US$ billion in economic benefits for countries
Syringe 1.8 billion vaccinations through preventive vaccination campaigns

Our mission: save lives and protect people's health

Saving lives and protecting people’s health by increasing equitable and sustainable use of vaccines.

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Saving lives and protecting people’s health by increasing equitable and sustainable use of vaccines.

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Gavi draws on the skills of a variety of partners, combining the technical expertise of the development community with the business know-how of the private sector.

Meet the Vaccine Alliance partners

Gavi draws on the skills of a variety of partners, combining the technical expertise of the development community with the business know-how of the private sector.

Meet the Vaccine Alliance partners

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