Vaccines for pneumonia are critical tools for helping to reduce the number of childhood deaths around the world. The pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) is a lifesaving vaccine that protects children against pneumonia, the number one infectious killer amongst children under 5. According to the recently released WUENIC data, just 51% of infants in the world […]
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Originally posted June 9, 2022 on Stoppneumonia.org “We appeal to all of the donors to respond to this issue of the Gavi co-financing barrier. We are ready to act…I hope the donors will be with us and support us and all of the fragile countries. Don!t leave us alone. Be with us.” George Legge, Director, […]
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Watch Here When: May 25, 2022 Description: To identify what issues impair vaccine coverage, researchers traditionally look for an association with just one variable — wealth, for example — instead of examining the host of factors in play. Typical equity metrics may not appropriately account for the compounding effect of geographic and sociodemographic factors on […]
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