April 2016
#IAmIVAC
In celebration of World Immunization Week, we asked some of our staff to reflect on their careers and why immunization is a critical tool in public health.
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News from IVAC - April 2016
April 2016
Good immunization data is not just for experts and nerds, it is for us all
There is a popular saying that you cannot manage what you cannot measure. This is so true for the global effort to close the immunization gap. We need to localize and measure the gap before we can close it. Having good immunization data to evaluate how well we are reaching all children is a critical ingredient for success.
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April 2016
Lucky to be in Lakki
This post is part of the #ProtectingKids story roundup. Read all the stories here. From birth to 15 months, 6 visits to the Immunization Center your child will be protected from 9 vaccine preventable diseases. Repeat after me and memorize these numbers as you did your tables in school. As some 20 heads nod in agreement, I realized many women and girls sitting […]
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April 2016
Recent Publications Highlight the Costs of Pneumococcal Disease and Impact of Vaccines in The Gambia
As celebration of World Immunization Week continues, two recently published studies shed light on the economic costs of pneumococcal disease and the health impact of the vaccines designed to prevent it.
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