| Global Immunization insights_October2025   Global Immunization Newsletter - October 2025 SAGE September 2025: key outcomes and priority actions for global immunizationThe September 2025 meeting of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE), held from 22–25 September with a joint session with the Malaria Policy Advisory Group (MPAG), brought renewed focus to both the progress and persistent challenges facing global immunization. While vaccination coverage worldwide has largely rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, recovery remains uneven — particularly in fragile and conflict-affected settings. Funding constraints, geopolitical instability, and an ongoing erosion of public trust continue to threaten vaccine acceptance and uptake. Upcoming meetings 
Stories  Zambia introduces malaria vaccine for half a million kids“The launch of the malaria vaccine reflects our unwavering commitment to equity, innovation and saving lives,” said Dr Peter Clement Lasuba, WHO Representative to Zambia.  Inspiring voices: the lives of Manuel & Ricardo after polioManuel and Ricardo do not know each other, but they share a common story. Both live in Bogotá and both have dealt with the repercussions of polio, a disease that shaped their lives since childhood.  Tajikistan - HPV vaccination: saving tomorrow's womenAll girls between 10–14 years in Tajikistan will be offered protection against cervical cancer, thanks to introduction of the human papillomavirus vaccine into the national routine immunization calendar.  Pakistan: measles-rubella campaign for 35.4M childrenWHO is partnering with the Government of Pakistan to train over 140 000 health workers for a nationwide measles and rubella vaccination campaign that aims to protect 35.4 million children.  New guides to combat vaccine misinformationSix new guides designed to support health workers and other professionals in responding to vaccine misinformation—a growing phenomenon that threatens to jeopardize public health progress. New resources 
The first Big Catch-Up progress newsletter  The Big Catch-Up Progress Newsletter provides a global overview of BCU implementation across 36 countries. It offers a data-driven update on progress in reaching zero-dose and under-immunized children, while also highlighting efforts to restore and strengthen routine immunization systems. Contributions  Contribute to the next issue of the GINTo contribute to the next update, please click on this link to submit an article by the 17th of November. |
Monday, November 3, 2025
Global Immunization insights_October2025
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