VVM uptake: accelerating in international markets but lagging behind in domestic markets
New data on the introduction of vaccine vial monitors (VVMs) - which are designed to prevent the use of heat-damaged vaccine and waste - reveal that while global uptake has doubled over the past year, there is a big gap between their use in international and domestic markets full text
News feature
Japanese encephalitis: an orphan disease comes of age A lethal disease that threatens 3 billion people throughout Asia and the Pacific is finally getting the attention it deserves
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GAVI awards
GAVI awards for top-performing countries Five countries have received special awards from GAVI for outstanding performance in increasing immunization coverage
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Vaccine Fund news
Campaign for child immunization launched in Germany full text
Michel Camdessus, Rita Süssmuth and Jocelyn Davis join The Vaccine Fund Board full text
Data on progress full text
News from the field
Children immunized against measles and polio in Darfur