On July 13th partners and stakeholders from the Measles & Rubella Initiative including the American Red Cross, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescen
23 million children missed out on basic childhood vaccines through routine health services in 2020, the highest number since 2009 and 3.7 million more than in 2019 GENEVA/NEW YORK, 15th July 2021 R
June 11, 2021 – A joint CDC and WHO report projects that the WHO European Region could soon be the second region in the world to achieve verified rubella elimination status, following the Region
Photo credit: Karina Zambra/PAHO Even before the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic upended all of our lives, measles cases surged to a 23-year high around the world. Now, because of global
NEW YORK/ GENEVA/ ATLANTA, 12 November 2020 – Measles surged worldwide in 2019 reaching highest number of reported cases in 23 years. Highlighted in a publication by the World Health Organization (W
As COVID-19 disrupts immunizations, urgent action needed to protect most vulnerable children from deadly and debilitating diseases EMERGENCY CALL TO ACTION (PDF) GENEVA/ NEW YORK, 6 November 2020 –