Vaccines

Assam: For 23-year-old Reshmina Khatun, a front yard filled with heaps of freshly minted bricks, a temporary tin-walled hut, and a shared tubewell among 35 households were not the perfect settings to welcome her first baby. In August this year, Reshmina and her husband Izajul Haque, who hail from a remote village in Dhubri district, migrated to…

Safely secured in blue-coloured boxes, and carefully balanced on a motorbike, life-saving vaccines reach the most hard-to-reach regions of Assam, India, thanks to the tireless efforts of people like Enamul Haque, who are part of the Alternate Vaccine Delivery (AVD) system. Thanks to 26-year-old Haque, who hails from Panbari village in Assam’s…

NEW DELHI, 27 July 2023 – A capacity-building workshop aimed at equipping media professionals with the tools to counter vaccine hesitancy and encourage vaccine uptake concluded here, today. The workshop, organized by UNICEF in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), was held ahead of India's upcoming launch of the…

The world is facing a red alert for children’s health: Vaccination coverage dropped sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving millions more children unprotected against some of childhood’s most serious diseases. In addition, many millions of children from some of the world’s most marginalized communities have long missed out on life-saving…

NEW DELHI, 20 April 2023 – UNICEF India today released the agency’s global flagship report ‘The State of the World’s Children 2023: For Every Child, Vaccination,’ highlighting the significance of childhood immunization. Based on new data collected by The Vaccine Confidence Project* (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine) and published by…

Expanding access to immunization is crucial to achieving the Sustainable  Development Goals (SDGs). Immunization is one of the most efficient and cost-effective ways to protect children’s lives. More than half of the world’s most vulnerable children still miss out on the essential vaccines they need to survive and thrive. Globally, 1.5 million…

RANCHI, India- Most of us have been to a health centre for vaccination, for COVID-19 or for routine immunization. The process involves us arriving at the centre, waiting, receiving the jab and leaving, with some of us occasionally complaining about service delays.  But have we ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes? Or the difficulties that…

Providing universal health coverage, Keeping lifesaving vaccines safe in the remotest areas of the country is not easy. UNICEF is striving hard to ensure that these vaccines stay safe and no child is left behind. Working relentlessly are the Auxiliary Nursing Midwives (ANMs) despite the numerous challenges they face every day.  Sangeeta Mehta, 48-year-old ANM at Pipana centre in…, Reaching the last one mile, “Thanks to newly installed cold chain points in the nearby Primary Health Center, I am able to get the vaccines on time and reach out to more children in the community for vaccination.” Sangeeta Mehta, 48-year-old ANM, Pipana centre in Rajsamand, Rajasthan Unable to travel long distances due to her disability, this ANM has been taking the support…, Importance of Solar Direct Drives (SDDs), Solar Direct Drive installed at Mandwa PHC, District Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. Solar Direct Drive installed at Mandwa PHC, District Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. According to experts, any vaccine must be stored at an optimum temperature (2-8 degree centigrade) before it is administered to a child. Rajasthan, which faces harsh temperatures in…, Solar Direct Drives in Rajasthan, Solar Direct Drive have been installed in the Mandwa PHC, District Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. Solar Direct Drive have been installed in the Mandwa PHC, District Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. UNICEF with support from the Government of Japan has installed 27 Solar Direct Drives in the remotest PHCs of Rajasthan to ensure vaccines reach every child…, About Solar Direct Drives, Solar-powered refrigeration or SDDs runs on electricity provided by solar energy. They can keep vaccines at their appropriate temperature without the need for electricity from a national grid. SDD refrigeration systems are the new generation of solar powered refrigeration systems bypassing the use of a battery and charge controller. Instead, the…

प्राथमिक स्वास्थ्य केंद्र मे सोलर डायरेक्ट ड्राइव की पहल से करोना और नियमित टीकाकरण के लिए काफी मददगार साबित हुआ है वरदडा राजस्थान: स्वास्थ्य सुरक्षा के लिए नियमित टीकाकरण का योगदान बहुत महत्वपूर्ण है । बच्चों और माताओं  में होने वाली कई घातक बीमारियों को रोकने के लिए टीकाकरण सबसे प्रभावशाली रोकथाम है| ये उन्हें कई बैक्टीरिया और वायरस से लड़ने की…

NEW DELHI, 17 JULY 2022 – “UNICEF congratulates India on reaching the remarkable milestone of administering 2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccination. Guided by the country’s leadership, relentless efforts of many actors including healthcare and frontline workers, have made this tremendous achievement possible.   “Completing two billion doses of…

Vaccines save lives. Vaccines mean protection.  Protection for children against all preventable diseases. And if you have been vaccinated or have vaccinated your children, you are part of the chain that keeps all humanity safe. Which vaccines do children need to be given before they turn 16? When should these vaccines be administered and which…

India launched the world’s largest vaccination drive in January 2021 against COVID-19, and the country managed to fully vaccinate 61.3 per cent of its total population. The massive vaccination effort has been supported by the invaluable contribution of vaccinators and volunteers from across the country.  Along with COVID-19 vaccination, frontline…