International Vaccine Access Center

Issue #13 of the Pneumonia Newsletter highlights IVAC's new VoICE Tool for vaccine advocates, a video contest that bridges the gap between pneumonia and society's response, and resources from World Breastfeeding Week.

Check it out here: http://conta.cc/2jDIhBA

The Pneumonia Newsletter: Presenting the VoICE Tool, Bridging the gap between pneumonia and society's response, and World Breastfeeding Week

Mobile phone-delivered reminders and incentives to improve childhood immunisation coverage and timeliness in Kenya (M-SIMU): a cluster randomised controlled trial In a setting with high baseline immunisation coverage levels, SMS reminders coupled with incentives significantly improved immunisation coverage and timeliness. Given that global immunisation coverage levels have stagnated around 85%, the use of incentives might be one option to reach the remaining…

WAVA recently launched the Vaccine Champions initiative in Nigeria. Dr. Chizoba Wonodi, a Country Director at the International Vaccine Access Center and the National Convener of WAVA, spoke about how women should lead advocacy efforts to improve funding for vaccines. Read more: http://bit.ly/2iMfOru

Women should lead advocacy for increased immunisation funding, says Chizoba Wonodi Dr. Chizoba Wonodi is the Country Director of John Hopkins International Vaccine Access Centre (IVAC) and the National Convener of Women Advocates for Vaccine Access (WAVA).

Just in time for WHA 2016, VIEWhub, an online vaccine mapping tool, highlights shortcomings in pneumonia and diarrhea vaccine introduction and coverage rates. For more information on the tool, visit http://bit.ly/1OIU3P0

" Increasingly, accelerating progress against childhood pneumonia is being viewed as a lynchpin to reaching the 2030 target on preventable child mortality. "

Fragile states as grounds for innovation: targeted investments for ending childhood pneumonia. |...

Dr. Ayo Ajayi’s Mail & Guardian op-ed:

Good job so far, but African leaders need to still do a lot more on vaccines Of the 10 countries with the most unvaccinated children, 5 are African: DR Congo, Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Africa and Uganda

Keith Klugman, director of our pneumonia team, was posted on AllAfrica today:

Africa: Why First-Ever Ministerial Conference on Immunisation is Critical Opinion - Africa has seen huge progress over the last 25 years. While many challenges remain, there have been remarkable successes in a wide range of fields.

It's been awhile, but we're back! ... DYK: 80 countries have introduced into their national immunization programs. See if yours has: bit.ly/1K5J1A6

ROTA Council | Rotavirus Deaths & Rotavirus Vaccine Introduction Maps

Want to get the latest updates on the world's use of , , , and inactivated ? Check out our latest VIMS (Vaccine Information Management System) Sep 2015 Report!http://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/ivac/vims/IVAC-VIMS-Report-2015Sep.pdf

Polio Is Active In Only 3 Countries. Soon It Could Be Down To 2 Nigeria is one of three places where polio is still a problem. But there hasn't been a case in almost a year. So Africa is on the verge of being polio-free.

Want to know the status of roll-out globally? Check out the May 2015 VIMS Report on Global Vaccine Introduction for updates on IPV and more!http://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/ivac/vims/IVAC-VIMS-Report-2015May.pdf

The May 2015 VIMS Report on Global Vaccine Introduction is now available! Get the latest updates on , , , and vaccine now!http://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/ivac/vims/IVAC-VIMS-Report-2015May.pdf

http://advocacy.vaccineswork.org is a new online advocacy platform for immunisation advocates who make . Check it out this new tool, jointly developed by PATH and the International Vaccine Access Center!

WELCOME TO ADVOCACY FOR IMMUNISATION This is a space for those who are working to improve immunisation systems and access to vaccines, particularly in resource-poor settings. It aims to help you to find ideas, resources and guidance to advocate for s

is a highly contagious virus that spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. The virus can cause serious health complications. The next CDC Public Health Grand Rounds will highlight the importance of eliminating measles around the globe. Join us for the live session on Tuesday, June 16th at 1:00 pm ET. Follow on Twitter and use the hashtag to participate in the event. http://www.cdc.gov/cdcgrandrounds/index.htm

Public Health Grand Rounds Each session focuses on key challenges related to a specific health topic, and explores cutting-edge scientific evidence and potential impact of different interventions.

“Polio eradication will be a gift for generations to come.” Bill Gates thanks Rotary International members for their work to end over the last 30 years. https://vimeo.com/128192780

Bill Gates Congratulates Rotary on Its Polio-Eradication Effort At Rotary's annual convention in Sao Paulo, Bill Gates salutes the humanitarian organization for its unwavering commitment to ending this deadly disease.

New cost-effectiveness data http://bit.ly/1H0H1ru + a video on their historic rapid rollout: http://bit.ly/1P6vvVc

RotaFlash: Rotavirus vaccines predicted to be highly cost-effective in several low- and... Today, PAHO announced a new supplement in the journal Vaccine, “Expanding the evidence base to inform vaccine introduction: program costing and cost-effectiveness analyses,” [subscription] while PATH launched a new animated video "Rotavirus vaccines: Rapid rollout is saving lives" and companion info…

Polio is 99% eradicated - and together we can bring an end to the virus for good. Join our journey and help us for EVERY child. http://uni.cf/1KRPq4q

What does it take to #EndPolio for every child? | UNICEF What does it take to get polio vaccines to the most remote corners of the earth? Four-year-old Rayana and millions of other children are still waiting for th...

"One size does not fit all", say researchers at IVAC and the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC) who used the simulation modeling platform HERMES to estimate the impact of vaccine vial sizes on the vaccine supply chain, including vaccine availability and costs. Read more at: http://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/ivac/about-us/news.html

Study Suggests Vial Size Can Have Large Impact on Vaccine Supply Chain Vaccine vial size – the total number of doses a single vaccine vial contains – can have a significant impact on vaccine distribution, costs, and use, according to a paper recently published in the journal Vaccine.

Wonder how reach children in the hardest to reach areas of the world? Rukhsana shares her experience as a lady health worker in . http://bit.ly/1KdnWWk

60 years ago Dr. Salk's was declared safe & effective. Today it's an essential tool to .

How much do you know about the 1st polio vaccine? It was approved 60 years ago, but here are 8 more facts: bit.ly/1aKL1UB

8 Things You May Not Know About Jonas Salk and the Polio Vaccine On the centennial of Jonas Salk’s birth, explore eight surprising facts about the groundbreaking polio vaccine that he developed.