Supporting measles vaccination for Ethiopia’s children
There are significant obstacles to increasing measles vaccination rates in Ethiopia. The country is facing conflict, inflation, drought, and other issues. (CDC Foundation) – Measles […]
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Oral cholera vaccines arrive to help quell outbreak in Ethiopia
There have been 2,500 suspected cases and 54 deaths so far – but with millions more doses of vaccine expected imminently, there’s hope of an […]
Nationwide measles vaccination campaign in Ethiopia integrates other live-saving interventions
UN agencies, the Ethiopian authorities, and partners kicked off, on 30th December 2022, a nationwide integrated measles vaccination campaign targeting more than 15 million children. […]
Education Above All Foundation and GAVI launch two integrated education and immunization projects in Ethiopia and Kenya
DOHA (EAA) – Education Above All Foundation and GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, expand their partnership with projects in Ethiopia and Kenya. The projects aim to […]
Ethiopia launches cholera vaccination campaign, targeting 2 million people, in Tigray region
MEKELLE (WHO Africa) – Ethiopia officially launched, 12th June 2021, a preventive oral cholera vaccination campaign targeting 2 million people aged 1 year and above in Tigray […]
Ethiopia vaccinates nearly 15 million children against measles despite COVID-19 challenges
The nationwide vaccination campaign ran for 10 days, which is longer than similar past campaigns to limit crowding and risks of COVID-19 infections ADDIS ABABA […]
How are Gavi-supported countries maintaining routine immunization during the pandemic? – A spotlight on Ethiopia
As of 20 July 2020, the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) manager in Ethiopia stated that 80% of the target population had been vaccinated. (Gavi, […]
HEALTH ― Ethiopia Launches Measles Vaccine Second Dose (MCV2) Introduction
Over 3.3 million children will receive the vaccine annually through the newly launched measles vaccine second dose (MCV2) vaccination ADDIS ABABA (WHO-GAVI Joint Statement)–Ethiopia launched […]