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News and Views on Global Immunization

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Updated September 22, 2023

News and featured stories related to global immunization and vaccine-preventable disease, including vaccination or immunization campaigns, the impact/burden of disease, and CDC’s work both alone and with partners worldwide.

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Stories

A mother holds her child, whose finger is being marked to show that the child received a polio vaccine.

Stopping an Outbreak in Its Tracks: Polio Response in Mozambique

CDC assists rapid response to a wild poliovirus outbreak in Mozambique.

A child receives oral polio vaccine.

Photo Essay: Urgently Working to Find and Vaccinate Children Worldwide

Pandemic-related disruptions lost us 30 years of progress on protecting children with immunizations.

Sticker created by The Hepatitis Aid Organization in Uganda.

Partnering to Increase Hepatitis B Birth Dose Vaccination in Africa

In 2022, CDC partnered with the Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination at The Task Force for Global Health and civil society organizations in Africa to encourage hepatitis B vaccination at birth.

Featured

girl

Nearly 40 million children dangerously susceptible to growing measles threat

November 23, 2022

Urgent global action needed to mitigate risk.

Measles Virus

Global Progress Against Measles Threatened

November 10, 2021

CDC and WHO report warns that the risk of measles outbreaks grew worldwide in 2020, as immunity gaps grew and disease surveillance deteriorated.

Measles Virus as a "Tracer"

Measles is a Known "Tracer"

November 10, 2021

Measles outbreaks can be a signal that the community may be at risk for other vaccine-preventable diseases.

In the News

Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication — Afghanistan, January 2022–June 2023

September 22, 2023 – MMWR

Circulating Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus Type 2 Emergences Linked to Novel Oral Poliovirus Vaccine Type 2 Use

September 22, 2023 – MMWR

Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus Remains Significant Global Threat - Infectious Disease Special Edition

April 26, 2023 – idse.net

Measles Vaccinations Rate at Lowest Point Since 2008, Study Finds

November 23, 2022 – CNN

Missed Measles Vaccinations Put Nearly 40 Million Children at Risk Worldwide, Report Finds

November 23, 2022 – The Hill

Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication – Afghanistan, January 2021–September 2022

December 9, 2022 – MMWR

Progress Toward Regional Measles Elimination — Worldwide, 2000–2021

November 23, 2022 – MMWR

N.Y. State Detects Polio Case, First in the U.S. Since 2013

July 21, 2022 - STAT

Unvaccinated Rockland Country, N.Y. Man Diagnosed with Polio

July 21, 2022 - Washington Post

Ukraine War and Other Crises Threaten Polio Eradication, Health Experts Say

April 2, 2022 - Wall Street Journal

Surge of HIV, tuberculosis and COVID feared amid war in Ukraine

March 15, 2022 - Nature

Africa Battles Out-of-Control Polio Outbreaks

March 3, 2022 - Science

Malawi Polio Case Raises Concerns the Virus Could Reemerge in Region

February 22, 2022 - STATNews

First Polio Case Detected in Africa After Five Years [Audio]

February 18, 2022 - BBC Newsday

Q&A: COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact polio response

December 29, 2021 - Infectious Disease News (Healio)

Global Cases Top 1 Million for Second Day

December 29, 2021 - Bloomberg

Measles is Renewed Global Threat After 22 Million Babies Missed Their Vaccines During the Pandemic, CDC Warns

November 10, 2021 - CNN

Global Routine Vaccination Coverage Fell in 2020

October 29, 2021 - Infectious Disease News (Healio)

Afghanistan Almost Beat Polio. Now the Future Is Uncertain

August 25, 2021 - Wired Magazine

HBV control relies on continued vaccination, screening

August 5, 2021 - Gastroenterology (Healio)

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