Africa: Unitaid and Gavi Establish New Partnership to Improve Access to Cervical Cancer Prevention

Unitaid and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi), will pilot integrated cervical cancer screening and treatment with human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programs through a new… Read more »

Africa: Sierra Leone Launches Ebola Vaccination for Frontline Workers

A decade after the deadliest Ebola outbreak in history, Sierra Leone begins a new chapter with nation-wide preventive vaccination of frontline workers Read more »

Africa: 1.3 Million Future Deaths Prevented By Gavi-Supported Vaccines in 2023

In the time it takes you to read this press release, Gavi-supported vaccination programmes will have saved 6 lives 2023 saw the Vaccine Alliance massively step up its HPV… Read more »

Africa: Gavi Secures Vital Support for Immunisation At United Nations General Assembly

European Commission pledges new funding of €260 million for the years 2026-2027 A new Gavi and DFC partnership to secure access to funds for routine and emergency vaccinations… Read more »

Africa: Gavi Signs Agreement With Bavarian Nordic to Rapidly Secure 500,000 Doses of Mpox Vaccines for Africa

The advance purchase agreement (APA) will be funded by Gavi's First Response Fund, a mechanism created after the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure rapid access to scarce vaccine supplies… Read more »

Africa: African Union, Gavi and Japan Unite to Bolster Health Security and Universal Health Coverage in Africa

Leaders of Africa, Japan, and Gavi have committed to deepening collaboration to address Africa's most pressing health priorities At a thematic event of the 2024 Tokyo International… Read more »

Africa: Gavi Statement On Mpox Emergency in Africa

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance continues to be deeply concerned about the escalating mpox emergency on the African continent. We welcome recently announced measures by our partners at… Read more »

Africa: Gavi Receives Top Marks for Aid Transparency Fifth Year in a Row

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has been ranked in the 'Very good' category for the fifth time in the 2024 Publish What You Fund (PWYF) Index, a leading assessment of aid transparency.… Read more »

Africa: Protecting More Children, Against More Diseases, Faster Than Ever Before - Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance Unveils Plans for Next 5-Year Period

Gavi's new Investment Opportunity outlines plans for the Vaccine Alliance to protect 500 million children, saving over 8 million lives between 2026 and 2030. At a Forum co-hosted… Read more »

Africa: Gavi Announces Launch of Preventive Ebola, Routine Multivalent Meningitis, Human Rabies, and Hepatitis B Birth Dose Vaccination Programmes

In historic step, preventive Ebola vaccination to become norm in highest-risk countries Gavi will also support lower-income countries for routine administration of human rabies… Read more »

Africa: Gavi to Boost Access to Life-Saving Human Rabies Vaccines in Over 50 Countries

- Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, in collaboration with partners, has announced support for human rabies vaccines for post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) as part of routine immunisation.… Read more »

Africa: CEPI and Gavi Extend Partnership to Target Future Disease Outbreaks

The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi), two co-leads of COVAX, the multilateral mechanism that accelerated equitable… Read more »

Africa: Gavi Launches Major Push To Reach 100M Children With Measles Vaccines

Amid an increase in global measles outbreaks and mortalities, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance is working with governments, communities and partners to reach up to 100M children with… Read more »

Africa: Government of Lao Pdr and Partners Announce Campaign to Tackle Measles and Rubella

In a major effort to protect children's health, the Lao PDR Ministry of Health announced a nationwide measles and rubella vaccination campaign today. This critical initiative… Read more »

Africa: Global Immunization Efforts Have Saved At Least 154 Million Lives Over the Past 50 Years

A major landmark study just published by The Lancet reveals that global immunization efforts have saved an estimated 154 million lives - or the equivalent of 6 lives every minute… Read more »

Africa: Over 50 Million Lives Saved Through Immunization Effort

An estimated 51.2 million lives have been saved through vaccines in the African region over the past 50 years. For every infant life saved over that period, close to 60 years of… Read more »

Africa: Gavi and Unicef Welcome Approval of New Oral Cholera Vaccine

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and UNICEF welcome the news that a new oral cholera vaccine (OCV), Euvichol-S, has now received WHO prequalification and can be made available to… Read more »

Africa: Nearly Half of COVID-19 Survivors in Africa Experiencing Long COVID Symptoms, Study Suggests

Almost half of COVID-19 survivors in African countries are reporting at least one ongoing symptom that cannot be explained by other medical conditions, data suggests. Read more »

Africa: Vaccine Alliance Outlines Path to Improve HPV Vaccine Market

A new Gavi market shaping roadmap for HPV vaccines showcases how partners, manufacturers and countries must work together to secure a sustainable supply over the next decade. The… Read more »

Africa: Vaccine Alliance Board Approves U.S.$1 Billion to Support African Vaccine Manufacturing

Gavi's Board today approved the establishment of the African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator (AVMA), a financing instrument that will make up to US$ 1 billion available to… Read more »

Africa: Alliance Introduces New Vaccine Programmes to Save More Lives and Support Child Health

Countries can now submit plans to introduce diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP)-containing vaccine boosters (DTP boosters) and the six-in-one hexavalent vaccine Gavi and… Read more »

Africa: Gavi Welcomes Appointment of Global Health Leader Prof Helen Rees As Chair of Vaccine Investment Strategy Steering Committee

The Vaccine Investment Strategy (VIS) Steering Committee provides guidance to Gavi's evidence-based process to identify new and under-used vaccines of the highest importance to… Read more »