Stories on Global Immunization

Updated December 6, 2022

Pointing at a paper pad, an instructor details factors involved in oral cholera vaccine planning at a training in Nigeria.

Multi-year Planning for Oral Cholera Vaccines Needed to Inform Global Vaccine Supply and Help Prevent Deadly Outbreaks

June 2022

CDC-supported trainings can help countries improve applications for oral cholera vaccine and campaign quality.

A line of young girls wait to receive the HPV vaccine.

Paths to Prevention: CDC Shares HPV Vaccination Lessons

March 2022

CDC evaluates HPV vaccine introduction in Zimbabwe, Senegal, and Tanzania, sharing lessons learned for future vaccine introduction.

A masked Ethiopian healthcare worker prepares a measles vaccination shot.

Ethiopia Moves Forward with Mass Measles Vaccination Campaign during COVID-19 Pandemic Protecting 14.5 Million Children

June-July 2020

Ethiopia spearheaded immunization in the age of COVID-19 with innovative approaches to keep workers and children safe. Over 14.5 million children ages 9-59 months vaccinated.

Polio Eradication Proves Trusted Partner in Fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic

April 2020

The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) program, including CDC, is drawing on years of experience fighting outbreaks and reaching underserved communities to support governments as they prepare and respond to COVID-19.

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Photos From The Field

Reaching Remote Areas

A male nurse carries vaccines and supplies along a jungle trail in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

A mother with an infant and small child watches as 2 female healthcare workers conduct a routine immunization session.

Supporting Immunization in India

Healthcare workers advise a mother with an infant and small child during a routine immunization session at the Kabir Nagar Health Post in Aurangabad, India.

Two mothers hold their babies as they wait for vaccination in India.

200 Children Immunized a Week

Mothers line up to have their children registered for immunization at the Lotus Colony Health Post in Mumbai, India. The health post immunizes about 200 children each week.

Waiting for Vaccination

A young girl's hand rests in the hand of her mother as they wait for vaccination in India.

Kicking Polio Out of Africa

A bicycle stands in an African street with a Kick Polio Out of Africa bag over its handlebars.

Public health worker interviews a family outside their mud brick home in Malawi.

Field Interviews in Malawi

Local public health staff member conducts a vaccination interview with a family in the Rumphi District of Malawi.

Fully masked health workers walk through narrow streets in the Philippines for a vaccination campaign.

Street-to-Street Vaccination

Masked health workers walk through narrow streets in the Philippines for a vaccination campaign held during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.

Working Through the Weather

Health workers carry vaccines through the rain in the Philippines, 2020.

Can We Get a Ride?

Young boys gather around a visiting CDC truck.

Children in Cambodia show their marked fingers, providing they've been vaccinated.

Proud to be Vaccinated

Children proudly lift their marked fingers (showing proof of their vaccination) in Cambodia.