250,000 at-risk children in #SouthSudan and #Cotedivoire will receive the new R21/Matrix-M #malariavaccine — a huge step forward in the fight against one of the world's deadliest diseases💉 Read our latest news piece: brnw.ch/21wLvMT SerumInstituteIndia University of Oxford Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance

A child born in a Gavi-supported country is 70% less likely to die from a vaccine-preventable disease before their fifth birthday than they were in 2000. This is the progress we must build on to ensure a healthier, brighter future for children around the world. #forourfuture

When nutrition services and #immunisation are combined into primary healthcare, children in need benefit greatly. Discover the insights gleaned from a recent panel here: bit.ly/4ftRKDm via Eleanor Crook Foundation

Trust in health workers & patient-centredness of care were strongest #vaccination correlates for #Kenyan #children born 2017-2022 comminit.com/polio/content/… #TheCI Innovations for Poverty Action

According to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) & @unicef, the world has not yet returned to prepandemic levels of vaccine coverage. That means more children are growing sick and dying from vaccine-preventable diseases, including measles. who.int/news/item/15-0…

Quick reflexes and sharp moves are key in table tennis, just like timely immunization is key for good health. Get your children immunized and let's keep the ball rolling for a healthier Nigeria! #ShieldofLove

Sadiya, a mother of 4 (including twins) & Aisha, a mother of 1, say they are committed to urging other caregivers to get their babies vaccinated. They also recognize the importance of our program's incentives, which covered transport costs of ₦300 for Sadiya & ₦200 for Aisha.

There's no US &THEM when it comes to the people who create vaccines & those who need them. Calling vaccines a "gift from medicine," Mohamed Bassyouni, a vaccine scientist with Gates Foundation, talks about his family's experiences with deadly diseases. cnn.com/2024/08/06/opi…

Brother Power! Hauwa's 9-year-old, Abubakar, takes time off school to join her for the trek to the clinic: “He has a calming effect on his baby brother, making the long clinic days more manageable,” she says. Read why vaccinations are so important to her: newincentives.org/hauwa

When mothers hold the power in healthcare decisions, their children are 4x more likely to be fully vaccinated. Gender equity isn’t just fair — it’s lifesaving. Dive into the research: bit.ly/3SPr1rj

If you don't have good data about births, it's hard to make sure you vaccinate all the babies. As a program with a goal to reach zero-dose infants in Nigeria, we appreciate @SabinVaccine's story about nurse Alawiyatu's data reconciliation system. gavi.org/vaccineswork/g…

Cultural beliefs, staffing issues, new facilities—Nigeria’s root cause analysis reveals what’s really holding back #immunisation efforts. Read the full story via The Geneva Learning Foundation: bit.ly/3X3lm3u

In an effort to rapidly curtail the outbreak of circulating Variant Polio Virus (cVPV2), Kano state government and NPHCDA with funding from Gates Foundation flagged-off Local Targeted Response to vaccinate 279,538 vulnerable children across 34 wards in 19 LGAs of the state.

Have you immunized your child? Here’s what UNICEF Nigeria Champion ali nuhu has to say: “#Immunization is crucial. Parents should ensure their children are immunized because it protects and saves lives.”—shared during the UNICEF Social & Behaviour Change team meeting in #Kano🇳🇬

59 countries are not on track to meet the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goal for health. Many health metrics for Nigeria, where our program promotes vaccinations, have improved, but the country is still rated as "stagnating" for this goal. dashboards.sdgindex.org/profiles/niger…

Increasing vaccine coverage is more than a game of peekaboo! Naja'atu, who has fully vaccinated all three of her children, including Umar, is impressed by the way that our ₦1,000 (less than USD $1) cash incentives encourage so many women to bring their children for vaccination.

What does it mean to be a good communicator? When Shuaibu Abubakar nominated Asst. Field Manager Isah Bello for our Spotlight, he praised his ability to persuade caregivers to vaccinate their babies. Isah says it all comes down to being polite, appreciative, friendly & observant.

Meet Humaira and Abdulrahman and their mothers, Khadija and Rahama! Perhaps you've noticed that we share a lot of baby pictures? That's because we cherish all our enrollees, and—to quote our official name in Nigeria—"All Babies Are Equal!"

What We Do, Part 1! We're celebrating our staff in the next 2 weeks via blogs about different aspects of their jobs. First up is a post about how our supply-side team works with partners to ensure vaccines are at the clinics when infants arrive. newincentives.org/blog-posts/sup…

What We Do, Part 2! In our 2nd throwback post about staff, we hear from Sanusi, a field officer, who describes how he travels to hard-to-reach communities to interview caregivers, monitor vaccine coverage, and help determine the effects of our program. newincentives.org/blog-posts/boa…