Ethiopia: Nationwide measles vaccination campaign integrates other live-saving interventions

UN agencies, the Ethiopian authorities and partners kicked off on Friday, a nationwide integrated measles vaccination campaign targeting more than 15 million children.

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Millions of Afghan children inoculated against measles, polio in 1st Statewide drive since 2021 transition

22 Dec 2022

Millions of Afghan children have been vaccinated during the first nationwide integrated measles and polio campaign in Afghanistan since the Taliban took power in August 2021, the UN health agency said on Thursday.

‘Major milestone’ immunization campaign begins in DPR Korea

‘Major milestone’ immunization campaign begins in DPR Korea

03 Sep 2024

More than 800,000 children and 120,000 pregnant women will be vaccinated in a nationwide campaign launched on Monday by the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) with the support of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

COVID-19 isolation threatens live-saving vaccinations for millions of children globally

13 Apr 2020

As countries around the world continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 117 million children risk missing out on measles vaccines, two UN agencies warned in Geneva on Tuesday.