Press releases

Simultaneous introduction is first in African history.  [Français] [Deutsch]

Partners leading efforts to control measles announce a new global strategy aimed at reducing measles deaths and congenital rubella syndrome to zero (Joint American Red Cross/CDC/UN Foundation/UNICEF/ WHO press release).

Special supplemental issue of the journal Vaccine provides critical insights on rotavirus vaccine performance to help maximize their impact in developing countries.

New deal secured for rotavirus vaccines reduces price by two-thirds, signaling potential market impact of US$ 650 million. [Français]

In a global effort to protect more women from cervical cancer and millions of children from a premature death or life-long disabilities, GAVI will include HPV and combined measles-rubella vaccines in its portfolio for the first time as it opens a new round of applications. [Français]

GAVI recognised for critical role in reducing childhood deaths through vaccination and bringing together immunisation and health partners to achieve results.

New York-based Women Deliver highlights potential benefits of HPV vaccine for as many as 28 million girls in developing countries by 2020. [日本語]

René Karsenti will take over as IFFIm Board Chair on 24 February.  [Français]

Gifts from Comic Relief, CIFF and others matched by British Government and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. [Français]

The Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced today it will contribute US$ 55.5 million to the GAVI Alliance to support its 2012 immunisation programmes to protect millions of children in developing countries against preventable diseases.

Board decisions will benefit the health of women and children in developing countries. [Deutsch] [Español] [Français]

Advances lauded as Malawi becomes next developing country to introduce pneumococcal vaccine on Saturday - World Pneumonia Day. [Français] [Deutsch] [Español]

Largest introduction to date of life-saving pneumococcal vaccines to be provided to Ethiopian children. [Français]

IFFIm announces the renewal for five years of its Treasury Management Agreement with the World Bank.

“La Caixa”, its customers and employees provide support to immunise children against pneumonia in Latin America.

J.P. Morgan, the World Bank and the International Finance Facility for Immunisation ("IFFIm") today announced the issuance of US$ 169.4 million (equivalent) of IFFIm "vaccine bonds" in Japan. [日本語]

The GAVI Alliance today announced it will provide funding for 16 more developing countries to introduce rotavirus vaccines and 18 more countries to introduce pneumococcal vaccines. [Français]

The heads of the US and UK governments' aid programmes have recognised the GAVI Alliance as offering "game changing" lessons in the fight against global poverty.

Government, UN and civil society leaders today called for a new approach to women’s healthcare to address the devastating impact of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular and chronic respiratory diseases in low and middle-income countries.

The Republic of Burundi will next week accelerate its fight against pneumonia, the world's biggest killer of children under five, when it becomes the tenth African country to introduce new pneumococcal vaccines. [Français]

The European Commission pledges an additional 20 million Euros to support GAVI's vaccination programmes in Africa and the Caribbean and Pacific regions. [Français]

The Measles Initiative and the GAVI Alliance announced today that infections resulting from the re-use of syringes for immunisations have been reduced to practically zero in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a study released in the Supplement of the Journal of Infectious Diseases.

The Governments of Central African Republic, Benin and Cameroon will introduce vaccines in the coming weeks to combat pneumonia, one of the biggest killers of children worldwide. [Français]

GAVI Alliance poised to immunise more than 250 million children in developing countries by 2015 thanks to increased support from major public and private donors. [Français] [Español] [Deutsch]

A record 50 GAVI eligible countries have applied for vaccine funding from the GAVI Alliance during the organisation’s latest application round, reported GAVI officials today.