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Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance helps vaccinate half the world’s children against deadly and debilitating diseases. #VaccinesWork #ForOurFuture

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Gavi @gavi.org · 7d

Hi Bluesky! 👋

For 25 years we’ve worked to protect over 1.2 billion children from preventable diseases and today we help provide vaccines for half the world’s children.

Follow us for science-backed health stories, global health insights and daily proof that #VaccinesWork. 💪

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Gavi @gavi.org · 6h

The moral of this story? Change does not usually come in a single sweep. It grows through patience, listening and building trust, one conversation at a time.

Read more: bit.ly/42FavPt via the Christian Health Association of Nigeria (CHAN)

From 'No' to eight 'Yeses': how a community changed its mind about vaccines

In a conflict-prone part of Nigeria’s Plateau State, an entire community had rejected immunisation. But when one trusted friend told a worried mother that vaccines would protect her child, a chain…

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Gavi @gavi.org · 6h

When a women’s leader told a mother, “Vaccines make children strong — I give them to my own,” it sparked something new.

That mother said "yes,” and encouraged her neighbour to do the same.

By the end of the day, eight children were vaccinated for the first time.

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Gavi @gavi.org · 6h

In one corner of Nigeria’s Plateau State, vaccinators kept hearing the same word: “No.”

Years of fear and rumours had convinced an entire community to reject immunisation. Then one trusted voice changed everything. 🧵

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Gavi @gavi.org · 18h

Behind every immunisation statistic, every prevented outbreak, every healthier community, there's often a health worker making house calls, counselling families and refusing to give up.

Here’s the story of one healthcare worker who’s making a difference in her Ugandan village: bit.ly/3VZf5V4

What’s a community health worker? In this Ugandan village, she’s a one woman support network

Dorothy Kirunda is what she has to be: a health provider, counsellor, social justice campaigner, witness, teacher, engine of charity and adoptive mother.

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Gavi @gavi.org · 23h

More than 3 in 4 US counties are experiencing declines in childhood vaccination rates. When vaccination rates drop, diseases can spread quickly, and children pay the price.

Read this Q&A with @SciLine to learn more about the current situation: bit.ly/48KKVN1 via @uk.theconversation.com

Even small drops in vaccination rates for US children can lead to disease outbreaks

Most states require childhood vaccinations for measles, mumps, tetanus, rubella, chickenpox and whooping cough.

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Gavi @gavi.org · 1d

Since 2000, Gavi has helped immunise over 670 million children across Asia and the Pacific, averting 6.5 million deaths.

Gavi's impact in Asia and the Pacific protects generations of children, strengthening communities and securing futures.

Read more: bit.ly/46P3M8c

Gavi impact in Asia and the Pacific since 2000

Gavi’s impact in the Asia and the Pacific for the past 25 years underscores its mission to save lives, reduce inequities and empower communities through immunisation.

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Gavi @gavi.org · 1d

Today, the outbreak is slowing -- proof of what can happen when we build trust, not fear.

Read how Kaduna’s response became a model for hope: bit.ly/4h3p1q4

In Kaduna, Nigeria, all hands are on deck to fight an mpox outbreak

Massive turnout for the mpox vaccine is slowing the spread of the virus in the northern Nigerian city, raising hopes among residents after weeks of alarm.

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Gavi @gavi.org · 1d

Crowds formed at clinics and schoolyards. People who once hesitated now encouraged others to come forward.

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Gavi @gavi.org · 1d

At first, fear kept many indoors as rumours swirled.

Then came the vaccine rollout in August: 3,000 doses across Kaduna in just ten days. Health workers, community leaders and neighbours mobilised, going door to door to build trust.

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Gavi @gavi.org · 1d

When mpox hit Kaduna earlier this year, panic spread fast. But something else spread faster: hope. This is how a 10-day vaccination campaign turned the tide in one of Nigeria's hardest-hit cities. 🧵

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Gavi @gavi.org · 4d

One example of the impact of these vaccine deliveries is in Borno State, Nigeria. With roads washed out and health centres destroyed, vaccinators still find a way to reach children with lifesaving doses, even if it means crossing rivers in wagons pulled by cows: bit.ly/46ALtCn

In Borno, the climate crisis is an immunisation crisis

For communities cut off from government immunisation services by conflict and climate trouble, boat-borne vaccinators are a lifeline.

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Gavi @gavi.org · 4d

“Through REACH, we're making immunisation part of humanitarian response, working with innovative partners such as @rescue.org to deliver vaccines where public health resources remain limited” - Gavi’s Thabani Maphosa.

Gavi @gavi.org · 4d

As the programme has scaled up, average delivery cost per dose has fallen from around US$ 3.75 per dose in the first year to around US$ 2 by September 2025, making routine immunisation increasingly affordable and impactful even in the most fragile environments.

Gavi @gavi.org · 4d

We’re proud to mark the milestone that Gavi and @rescue.org’s REACH Consortium has delivered 20 million vaccine doses to children in humanitarian and conflict-affected settings in Chad, Ethiopia, Somalia, Nigeria, South Sudan and Sudan: bit.ly/4h4Q3NL

As World Health Summit gathers in Berlin, Gavi and IRC’s REACH consortium deliver 20 million vaccine doses in crisis settings, reduces delivery cost per dose to US$ 2

As delegates from around the world and across the private sector and civil society gather for the 2025 World Health Summit, the REACH consortium has officially administered over 20 million vaccine dos...

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Gavi @gavi.org · 5d

In Ukraine, doctors and scientists are waging a shadow war against an invisible foe: antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Here’s how they’re fighting back: bit.ly/3L13mms

The pernicious infections infiltrating Ukraine’s front lines

Doctors and scientists are waging a shadow war in the besieged nation: bacteria that are resistant to multiple antibiotics. The deadly bugs are now knocking on western Europe’s door.

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Gavi @gavi.org · 5d

By the end of the 12-day campaign, more than 9 million girls were protected from cervical cancer, with over 70% national coverage achieved.

The lesson?

Trust takes time, but patient, community-led communication saves lives. bit.ly/4pZQ7m8

Despite a wave of misinformation, Pakistan’s HPV introduction campaign covers ground

The online rumour-mill sowed doubts among Pakistani parents, but an energetic effort to build trust paid off, with more than 9 million girls now protected from cervical cancer.

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Gavi @gavi.org · 5d

And then, a breakthrough moment: Pakistan’s Health Minister, Syed Mustafa Kamal, had his daughter vaccinated live on TV.

It sent a clear message, and acceptance of the HPV vaccine jumped to as high as 80% within days.

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Gavi @gavi.org · 5d

At the same time, religious scholars released videos assuring parents the vaccine was safe and halal.

Celebrities and gynaecologists joined in.

The counter-campaign worked: hesitant families started shifting from confusion to acceptance.

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Gavi @gavi.org · 5d

On day 1, coverage hit just 10% in some areas. Many parents weren’t ready – they needed time to think it through.

Health workers stayed patient, going door to door and returning for follow-ups until trust was built.

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Gavi @gavi.org · 5d

Before Pakistan's HPV vaccine rollout began last month, social media was buzzing with concern:

❌ "Why only girls?"

❌ "Will it cause infertility?"

❌ "Why is it free?"

Here's how 9 million vaccinations still happened despite the noise. 👇🧵

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Gavi @gavi.org · 5d

Read more about how Ghana is turning “promise into action and advancing the fight against cervical cancer”: bit.ly/46ZBiY7

Ghana launches HPV vaccine to protect over 2 million girls and combat cervical cancer

Ghana Health Services, in partnership with Gavi, the WHO, and UNICEF, today launched the country’s first nationwide HPV vaccination campaign.

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Gavi @gavi.org · 5d

“With support from Gavi, over 60 million girls have already been vaccinated worldwide: today’s introduction builds on this progress, moving us closer to saving 1.4 million lives by 2025 and securing a healthier, more empowered future for girls across Ghana” - Gavi’s Martin Morand.

Gavi @gavi.org · 5d

Cervical cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths among women in Ghana, with an estimated 3,000 new cases and 1,800 deaths each year.

Gavi @gavi.org · 5d

The HPV vaccine is being offered free of charge and will be integrated into Ghana’s routine immunisation schedule for 9-year-old girls following the campaign, ensuring long-term and equitable protection for future generations.

Gavi @gavi.org · 5d

📢 Ghana has launched the country’s first nationwide human papillomavirus vaccination campaign to protect over 2 million girls against cervical cancer! @WHOGhana @UNICEFGhana @mohgovgh

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