The vaccine alliance commits over half a billion dollars to strengthen Nigeria’s immunisation efforts and support Africa’s vaccine manufacturing ambitions, as part of a broader initiative to enhance health systems and vaccine access. Gavi has pledged more than $500 million…
America faces its highest measles tally in over three decades, revealing how political and cultural divisions are undermining herd immunity and risking the re-emergence of preventable diseases. America’s measles resurgence is no longer a warning sign so much as an…
The internationally recognised Yemeni government warns that restrictions on vaccine access in Houthi-held areas threaten a resurgence of preventable diseases, risking a regional health emergency. Yemen’s internationally recognised government has warned of an imminent public health crisis in areas held…
Massive vaccine wastage in Kenya’s immunisation programme exposes planning flaws and risks undermining health security as Gavi funding phases out, prompting urgent scrutiny from authorities. Kenya’s vaccination programme, long presented as one of the most basic public health safeguards for…
The United States faces its worst measles surge in over three decades, driven by declining vaccination rates, misinformation, and outbreak hotspots in several states, raising fears of losing its elimination status. The United States has already surpassed last year’s measles…
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s assertions about COVID-19 mortality, vaccines, and measles face scrutiny from scientific data amid rising childhood measles cases and ongoing vaccination debates in the US. During a combative appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union”…
