Yesterday, our Care Coordinator, Dr Oluwaseun Odunaiya, shared valuable insights on the topic "Prevention is Power: Why Vaccines Matter.” During the conversation on Ultima FM (885_ufm), he spoke about vaccines suitable for both children and adults, while also addressing common myths and the facts surrounding vaccination. Here is a quick recap of how it went. #AvonHMO #HealthyLiving #PreventiveHealthcare

The Big Catch-Up, a historic multi-year, multi-country effort to address vaccination declines has reached an estimated 18.3 million children aged 1 to 5 across 36 countries with more than 100 million doses of life-saving vaccines. https://lnkd.in/e7jckqu9

One of the more surprising things you learn when you study vaccine history: fake vaccination records and fraudulent exemptions are not a modern phenomenon born from COVID-19. They go back nearly two centuries. The History of Vaccines blog has a thoroughly researched piece tracing how fake vaccine cards first appeared in Victorian England after smallpox vaccination became compulsory in 1853, and how the tension between individual liberty and community health has shaped vaccination compliance — and resistance — ever since. As we celebrate World Immunization Week, this is a genuinely important historical perspective for public health professionals, policymakers, and anyone trying to understand today's vaccine compliance challenges. Understanding the history helps us craft better, more empathetic, and more effective responses. https://buff.ly/r6mtTFz

One of the more surprising things you learn when you study vaccine history: fake vaccination records and fraudulent exemptions are not a modern phenomenon born from COVID-19. They go back nearly two centuries. The History of Vaccines blog has a thoroughly researched piece tracing how fake vaccine cards first appeared in Victorian England after smallpox vaccination became compulsory in 1853, and how the tension between individual liberty and community health has shaped vaccination compliance — and resistance — ever since. As we celebrate World Immunization Week, this is a genuinely important historical perspective for public health professionals, policymakers, and anyone trying to understand today's vaccine compliance challenges. Understanding the history helps us craft better, more empathetic, and more effective responses. https://buff.ly/r6mtTFz

Here is an essential historical perspective for public health professionals, policymakers, and anyone trying to understand today's vaccine compliance challenges. Understanding the history helps us craft better, more empathetic, and more effective responses.

Vaccines remain one of the most powerful tools in public health—protecting lives, strengthening communities, and preventing outbreaks before they begin.   This World Immunization Week, we reaffirm our commitment to expanding access, raising awareness, and ensuring that every individual across every generation benefits from the protection vaccines provide.   For Every Generation, Vaccines Work.

Very wise words from our Director of Immunizations, my friend Ephrem. World immunization week is a time to reflect. The science in the impact of vaccines in protecting children is clear. Yet, we are seeing measles outbreaks all over the world, including in Uganda. We have a collective responsibility to enhance the delivery and acceptance of vaccines the strong immunization programmes - the backbone of public health. #VaccinesWork | #AfricaVaccinationWeek | #WorldImmunizationWeek #InvestInUGChildren

Vaccination protects us at every stage of life, from infancy to older age. Tracking vaccination coverage across the life course helps identify gaps, improve programs, and ensure that everyone is reached with the vaccines they need. Under the Immunization Agenda 2030, countries are working toward 90% coverage for essential vaccines, including those for children and adolescents. This World Immunization Week, strengthening immunization across the life course means leaving no one behind. #WorldImmunizationWeek

Vaccines may be free for everyone, but that does not mean everyone has the same chance of being vaccinated. In this briefing from the 10th LifeCourse Prevention Summit, Michael Edelstein examines how system-level failures continue to drive immunization inequities, even in countries with high overall vaccine coverage. The discussion explores the difference between equality and equity in immunization, why vaccine uptake alone can hide important gaps in timeliness and completion, and how underserved communities often face very different barriers within the same health system. The briefing highlights the importance of culturally aware services, community trust, tailored approaches, and better data to truly understand and address vaccination inequities. Watch the full briefing below. #Vaccination #Immunization #HealthEquity #PublicHealth #RSV #LifeCoursePrevention 

Early immunity in broilers starts with the breeder. Vaccination programs that support hen health and maternal antibody transfer help protect chicks during their most vulnerable weeks and support strong performance in the field. Learn more about building effective maternal immunity programs: https://zoetis.us/4aFTsBd