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As we near the end of 2024, we celebrate another year of working towards #VaccinesForAll. Shot@Life thanks you for all of your hard work to ensure that everyone, everywhere, gets a shot at a healthy life. Happy holidays from the Shot@Life team—we'll see you in the new year! 💚💉

In the face of unprecedented global challenges, the fight toward #VaccinesForAll continues. As the year draws to a close, we take a moment to reflect on some of the biggest news—good, bad, and ugly—for each of our key vaccine-preventable diseases. Now more than ever, the work continues to ensure that everyone, everywhere, has a shot at life.

Community health workers are the backbone of healthcare, but for far too long, their voices have been left unheard. It’s time to change that. CHWs need to be at the table, advocating for themselves, their communities, and their future. 💬 We must support and empower CHWs so they can continue their vital work towards #HealthForAll. Partners In Health Community Health Impact Coalition

In communities around the world, community health workers bridge the gap between healthcare and families. As trusted mothers, neighbors, and friends, #CHWs are ensuring that parents and caregivers are informed and confident in the vaccinations that protect themselves and their children. Stay tuned for more about the heroic work of CHWs to build healthier futures. 👩👧👦🌱 Partners In Health Community Health Impact Coalition

The 2024 World Malaria Report shows significant progress: 2.2 billion cases and 12.7 million deaths have been prevented since 2000. But there is still work to be done. A malaria-free world means reaching those most at risk: refugees, internally displaced people, children under 5, and communities without access to malaria interventions. To read more about this year’s report, check out United to Beat Malaria's recap blog here: https://lnkd.in/dR68Wepa 

On this Universal Health Coverage (#UHC) Day, we celebrate community health workers, the unsung heroes of global health. 🌟 From ensuring vaccine access in the most remote areas to educating families about essential health services, these dedicated individuals are at the heart of achieving health for all. Let’s empower these frontline warriors and amplify the voices of those making #UHC a reality in their own communities. Stay tuned to hear more voices of vaccinators! Partners In Health Community Health Impact Coalition

The importance of community health workers? One: community health workers save lives. Stay tuned this week to learn more about how #CHWs are working to keep the world safe and healthy. 💉🌍

Vaccine innovation is advancing at breakneck speed, and the latest breakthroughs are nothing short of incredible! From personalized mRNA immunizations to vaccine patches—and now, immunization by mosquito bite—the science of vaccination is transforming faster than ever before. Read more in Nature about this newfound strategy to harness mosquito bites to prime our immune systems to fight off malaria—an innovation that could have major implications for the future of malaria control. Learn more from Nature here: https://lnkd.in/gA2T2R6S

Final call! 📣 We’ve extended the application deadline for our 2025 Champion Summit! Apply by midnight on SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8TH to join us in Washington, D.C. this February and advocate for global immunization on Capitol Hill. Apply here: https://bit.ly/summit25app

#DidYouKnow that diarrhea is a top cause of childhood mortality worldwide? And its biggest cause is a disease preventable by vaccine: rotavirus. Our final episode of Vaccine Vignettes is here. Join us as we dive into a snapshot of the past, present, and future impact of one of our youngest vaccines. 💉✨ Visit shotatlife.org for more.