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Nigeria's health agency revealed that 93% of children in recent diphtheria outbreaks hadn't received full vaccinations, sparking a nationwide push to combat misinformation. Meanwhile, the country celebrates vaccinating over 18 million girls against HPV and reaching 102 million children with measles protection.
Namibia is protecting its cattle population with vaccines instead of culling after a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. The government is deploying 100,000 vaccine doses to save livestock and livelihoods across affected regions.
When measles swept through Emma Miller's Amish family, only the two who'd been vaccinated stayed healthy. Now, communities once distant from modern medicine are asking new questions about protection.
Researchers discovered why a nightclub meningitis outbreak that killed two young people in Kent spread so explosively—and the breakthrough led to expanded vaccination programs protecting over a million students. The dangerous bacterial strain emerged when genes swapped between bugs, but UK health officials stress the current vaccine protects against it.
A measles outbreak in Pennsylvania has sparked an 84% increase in vaccinations during August, showing how communities can respond positively even during health crises. While the state faces its largest outbreak in decades, thousands of residents are choosing to protect themselves and their neighbors.
Health workers are meeting beer festival attendees right where they are—offering flu and COVID vaccines in the packed beer tents of Oktoberfest. The creative public health push aims to boost vaccination rates where infection risks run highest.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has launched a massive vaccination campaign for frontline health workers battling one of the deadliest Ebola outbreaks in history. More than 50,000 vaccine doses are protecting those risking their lives to save others.
Scientists are working late into the night to protect Victoria's iconic little penguin colony with a first-of-its-kind mass vaccination program. The effort comes as bird flu reaches Australian shores, but researchers are fighting back with hope and quick action.
Spain's Health Ministry is coordinating a nationwide effort to supply vaccines to Ceuta after thousands of migrants arrived needing medical care. Health officials from across the country are teaming up to ensure everyone gets the protection they need.
Victoria is launching the world's largest wild bird vaccination program, protecting more than 5,000 little penguins from deadly H5N1 bird flu. Wildlife officers are catching the world's smallest penguins twice to deliver life-saving doses at popular colonies.
This week brought major health victories in El Salvador and Cambodia, ocean protection progress in the UK, rising vaccination rates, and record-breaking solar power in Europe. These stories prove that steady progress is happening around the world.
A simple scheduling change means babies in England now get life-saving meningitis B protection a month earlier. Nearly 90% of infants received their second dose by six months, up nearly 5% from last year.