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Statement by UNICEF Representative to China - World Immunization Week
BEIJING, 27 April 2023 —, “As we come to the end of this year’s World Immunization week on 30 April, UNICEF calls for collective and concerted efforts to catch up on children who missed out on being vaccinated during the pandemic, rebuild systems, and tackle major gaps in health systems. “Globally, we see signs in many countries of declines in vaccine confidence. According…
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World Immunization Week: UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Liam Neeson headlines week-long commemoration of global vaccination efforts and calls for greater investment
Videos available to, download here, NEW YORK, 24 April 2022, – UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Liam Neeson is leading UNICEF’s global immunization initiative with a global message thanking the scientists, parents, health workers and others who have been so critical in helping to immunize children over the last two deca...
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UNICEF signs supply agreement for Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine
NEW YORK/COPENHAGEN, 26 July 2021 – , UNICEF and Sinovac have signed a long-term agreement for the supply of the CoronaVac inactivated virus vaccine against COVID-19 on behalf of the COVAX Facility. Through the supply agreement, UNICEF will have access to up to 200 million doses of the vaccine in 2021 to supply pa...
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UNICEF signs supply agreement for Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine
NEW YORK/COPENHAGEN, 12 July 2021, –, , UNICEF and Sinopharm have signed a long-term agreement for the supply of the BBIBP-CorV inactivated virus vaccine against COVID-19 on behalf of the COVAX Facility. Through the agreement, UNICEF will have access to up to 120 million doses of the vaccine by the end of 2021...
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UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore's remarks at briefing on COVAX publishing interim distribution forecast
NEW YORK, 3 February 2021 –, “UNICEF is proud to be part of today’s release of an indicative distribution plan by the COVAX facility. “This release will help countries continue their preparations for vaccine distribution by providing them with details of the type of vaccine each country will receive in the first and second quarters. “This is, of course, just an initial…
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Building trust in vaccines, addressing the youth mental health crisis, and bridging the digital divide among key opportunities for the world’s children post-pandemic - UNICEF
NEW YORK, , 17 February 2021 – , Renewing global confidence in vaccines, addressing challenges to youth mental health and wellbeing, fighting discrimination, tackling climate change, and bridging the digital divide are the biggest opportunities for children that the COVID-19 pandemic has presented the internationa...
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UNICEF outlining plans to transport up to 850 tonnes of COVID-19 vaccines per month on behalf of COVAX, in ‘mammoth and historic’ logistics operation
NEW YORK, 18 December 2020, –, UNICEF could potentially transport up to 850 tonnes of COVID-19 vaccines per month in 2021, should such quantities become available, according to a new assessment. This is more than double the average weight of vaccines UNICEF transports every month. The assessment is part of UNICEF’...
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Teachers should be prioritized for vaccination against COVID-19
NEW YORK, 15 December 2020 –, “The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on children’s education around the globe. Vaccinating teachers is a critical step towards putting it back on track. “At their peak in late April 2020, nationwide school closures disrupted the learning of almost 90 per cent of students worldwide. While that number has dropped since, there continues to be…
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UNICEF and PAHO launch joint COVID-19 vaccine tender on behalf of COVAX Facility
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON DC, 12 November 2020 – , UNICEF and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced today the launch of a tender inviting all COVID-19 vaccine developers to submit a proposal for supply in 2021. The tender, which will run for 6 weeks, aims to provide at least 2 billion doses of COVID-1...
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UNICEF to stockpile over half a billion syringes by year end, as part of efforts to prepare for eventual COVID-19 vaccinations
NEW YORK, 19 October 2020, –, As the world awaits a COVID-19 vaccine, UNICEF has begun laying the groundwork for the rapid, safe and efficient delivery of the eventual vaccine by purchasing and pre-positioning syringes and other necessary equipment. As soon as COVID-19 vaccines successfully emerge from trials and ...
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UNICEF to lead procurement and supply of COVID-19 vaccines in world’s largest and fastest ever operation of its kind
NEW YORK/COPENHAGEN, 4 September 2020, –, UNICEF is leading efforts to procure and supply COVID-19 vaccines in what could possibly be the world’s largest and fastest ever procurement and supply of vaccines, as part of the global vaccine plan of the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access Facility (COVAX Facility) led by Ga...
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WHO and UNICEF warn of a decline in vaccinations during COVID-19
GENEVA/NEW YORK, 15 July 2020, – The World Health Organization and UNICEF warned today of an alarming decline in the number of children receiving life-saving vaccines around the world. This is due to disruptions in the delivery and uptake of immunization services caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to new d...