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Ebola vaccine purchasing commitment from Gavi to prepare for future outbreaks
Agreement will help push vaccine towards regulatory approval.
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Children in fragile states missing out on lifesaving vaccines
New vaccination figures show millions more children being immunised in world’s poorest countries.
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Could new outbreaks put Ebola vaccines to the test once again
Guinea is having its first Ebola outbreak since 2016, when West Africa experienced the biggest outbreak ever seen. Could the vaccine that contained previous outbreaks soon be redeployed?
How long does immunity last against Ebola?
The tracking of antibodies in Ebola survivors suggests they wax and wane, which could make vaccine booster shots necessary.
Nurses on the COVID-19 frontlines in Sierra Leone
#VaccinesWork spoke to nurse Fatmata Kamara* about how the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out in Sierra Leone is progressing.
Vaccine rollout steps up a gear in Sierra Leone
Just 5.5% of Sierra Leoneans have had their first COVID-19 vaccination. With a target to reach at least 80% by December the campaign, with support from COVAX, is ramping up.
Without women there are no healthcare systems
The sixth annual Heroines of Health Gala celebrated seven women fighting to improve the health of their communities. From mobilising nurses in Beirut after the blast in August last year to helping communities in Ethiopia affected by the civil…