Global Immunization insights_June 2026

Global Immunization insights_June 2026 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Global Immunization Newsletter - June 2026   Looking ahead to the 2026 WHO and UNICEF Estimates of National Immunization Coverage On 15 July, WHO and UNICEF will release the latest WHO and UNICEF Estimates of National Immunization Coverage (WUENIC). As the world's largest and most comprehensive annual dataset on immunization coverage, WUENIC provides a global snapshot of how many children around the world are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases and where gaps remain.    The estimates help countries and partners monitor progress, identify children who have missed out on life-saving vaccines, and guide efforts to strengthen immunization programmes and reach every child.  We look forward to sharing the latest findings in the  special WUENIC edition to be published on 15July.    Upcoming meetings & campaigns  SAGE Working group on meningococcal vaccines 8-9 July, Geneva WHO Product Development for Vaccines Advisory Committee Meeting 7-9 July, Geneva     First meeting of the Market Access for Vaccines Technical Advisory Group 12 July, virtual     2025 WHO and UNICEF national estimates of immunization coverage - Webinar 15 July 2026 Maternal Immunization Readiness Network (MIRNA) annual meeting 28-30 July 2026 Vaccinology: Science and Public Health course and symposium 24-28 August 2026  Upcoming: WHO/UNICEF national estimates of immunization coverage   The annual WHO/UNICEF national estimates of immunization coverage will be released on 15 July These estimates provide the world’s largest dataset on immunization coverage trends for key infant and childhood vaccinations. Find out more ...   Stories   African countries prepare for new TB vaccines Kenya, Malawi and Zambia are among the first countries preparing for the potential rollout of new TB vaccines, which could be licensed as early as 2029. Read more ... Shaping immunization in the Western Pacific Regional experts met at a WHO meeting to review progress towards measles and rubella elimination across South-East Asia. Read more ... Influenza rises across the Southern Hemisphere PAHO/WHO has warned of rising influenza activity across the Southern Hemisphere, urging countries to strengthen surveillance and vaccination. Read more ... Egypt strengthens polio preparedness Testing systems in a realistic setting helped strengthen Egypt’s polio preparedness capacity, supporting efforts to maintain its polio-free status. Read more ... For Every Generation, Vaccines Work In 2024, vaccination averted 1.9 million deaths in Africa. Measles second-dose coverage reached 55%, while the Big Catch-Up reached 18.3 million children. Read more ... Building trust against measles in Argentina  Following an imported measles case, health teams in San Luis reached remote communities, built trust and delivered vaccines to prevent further outbreaks. Read more ... New resources   How to identify and counter vaccine misinformation: PAHO guidance for journalists and content creators  - here Guiding principles for prioritizing malaria interventions in resource-constrained country contexts to achieve maximum impact, 2nd edition - here  Manual for respiratory virus vaccination coverage: monitoring and reporting seasonal influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus immunization - here Root cause analysis of a yellow fever outbreak: user manual and questionnaire - here   Past meetings   Measles Analytics Hub (MAH) annual meeting  10-12 June, Jakarta, Indonesia Orientation Programme for Members of National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups of WHO South-East Asia Region 16–18 June, New Delhi, India Nineteenth meeting of the WHO South-East Asia Regional Certification Commission for Poliomyelitis Eradication 24–26 June, Colombo, Sri Lank Eleventh Meeting of the WHO South-East Asia Regional Verification Commission for Measles and Rubella Elimination ​​​​​​​22-23 June, Colombo, Sri Lanka Contributions   Contribute to the next issue of the GIN The next issue will be dedicated to the release of the WHO/UNICEF national estimates of immunization coverage. Following a summer break in August, the newsletter will return in September. To contribute to the September update, please click on this link to submit an article by the 28th of August.  If you have any questions or feedback, please contact: globalimmunnews@who.int     Tweet    Forward  World Health Organization Department of Immunization, Vaccines & Biologicals (IVB) Universal Health Coverage/Lifecourse Division World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland The Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals department is responsible for targeting vaccine-preventable diseases, guiding immunization research and establishing immunization policy. Subscribe to our newsletter Preferences  |  Unsubscribe