Abdulrahman Umar’s Post

This World Immunisation Week the message is immunisation is ‘HUMANLY POSSIBLE’. This theme celebrates the 50-year anniversary of the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI), a program established by the WHO to provide all children—regardless of their socioeconomic status or where they live—access to vaccines. In the last few years during the pandemic, progress on immunisation slipped in all areas of the world. While more than 4 million more children were vaccinated globally in 2022 compared to 2021, there were still 20 million children who missed out on one or more of their vaccines. Growing conflicts, economic downturns, and a rise in vaccine hesitancy are some of the threats to efforts to reach these children. As a result, the world is seeing sudden outbreaks of preventable diseases that, until now, we’d had nearly in hand through high vaccination uptake. Private GP Services offers easy to book fast access vaccine appointments for children and adults who may have missed a dose or wish to receive a vaccination now. https://buff.ly/44PDnTM #worldimmunizationweek2024 #immunisations

We’re now up to 1.5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses that have been provided to uninsured and underinsured individuals through the Bridge Access Program - a huge thank you to everyone who has made this program a success ❤️ But because of congressional rescissions in the FY 2024 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, the Bridge Access Program will sunset earlier than intended and will now end in August 2024. With the Bridge Program ending, time is running out. A Vaccines for Adults (VFA) program proposal has been included in the last three years of the President’s Budget, including the FY 2025 President’s Budget. If enacted by Congress, a VFA program would: + expand access to free routine and outbreak vaccines for uninsured individuals + reduce vaccination coverage disparities + improve outbreak control of vaccine-preventable diseases, and + enhance and maintain the infrastructure needed for responding to future pandemics What are we waiting for?

In just two short months, millions of uninsured and underinsured Americans will have to pay $130 for a COVID vaccine. Our executive director, Chrissie Juliano, spoke with Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity about why this matters and what Congress can do about it. Get the full details: https://lnkd.in/eEuMnwzm Full text of the slides: 1️⃣ The Bridge Access program was created so people who were uninsured or underinsured could get access to COVID vaccines. Through this program, more than 1.4 million COVID vaccines were given to more than 800,000 people. 2️⃣ We need to be thinking about how everyone who wants a vaccine, no matter how old, no matter where they live, should have access to not just COVID, not just flu, but a bundle of vaccines that can prevent disease across the board. 3️⃣ We support an adult vaccine program. We’ve seen with COVID and other programs that when you take that copay out of the calculus and you make it easy and inexpensive for people to get vaccinated, more and more people will do so. 4️⃣ We do not invest in prevention in this country. We really do need to think about how investments across the board could both save us money in the long run but then also make us healthier. #PublicHealth #Prevention #COVID19 #BridgeAccessProgram #Vaccination #HealthInsurance

World Immunisation Week aims to emphasise the importance of collective efforts in safeguarding individuals against diseases that can be prevented through vaccination. Sanofi is committed to advancing public health through innovative vaccine development. While all vaccines play a crucial role in safeguarding communities, not all are crafted alike. That's why our R&D teams study and develop vaccines while collaborating globally to help prepare society for future epidemics. #WorldImmunisationWeek

Malaria remains a significant public health challenge in Africa, bearing the brunt of the global malaria burden. The development and deployment of a malaria vaccine is a game-changer in the fight against this devastating disease, marking a major breakthrough in global health #malaria #CESMELHealth

Development of Vaccination (1796) Edward Jenner, an English physician, made a groundbreaking discovery in 1796 when he developed the first successful smallpox #vaccine. He noticed that milkmaids who had contracted cowpox, a disease similar to smallpox but much milder, did not catch smallpox. Jenner hypothesized that exposure to cowpox could protect against smallpox. To test this, he inoculated a young boy with material from a cowpox sore. When later exposed to smallpox, the boy remained #healthy. This experiment laid the foundation for the practice of #vaccination. Impact: Jenner's work not only led to the eventual #eradication of smallpox, one of the deadliest #diseases in human history, but it also established the principles of vaccination that are still used today to prevent diseases such as #measles, #polio, and #influenza. #Vaccination #PublicHealth #Immunization

Did you know that the journey of modern vaccines started with Edward Jenner in 1796? He observed that milkmaids who contracted a mild disease called cowpox seemed immune to smallpox—a deadly scourge at the time. To test his theory, Jenner took material from a cowpox sore and introduced it to an 8-year-old boy. Later, he exposed the boy to smallpox, and astonishingly, he didn’t get sick. This experiment marked the birth of vaccination, derived from "vacca," the Latin word for cow. Jenner’s groundbreaking work paved the way for countless vaccines that save millions of lives every year. How amazing is that? #MedicalHistory #VaccinationJourney #EdwardJenner #SmallpoxEradication #VaccinesSaveLives #HistoryOfMedicine #HealthcareInnovation #ScienceMatters #PublicHealthHeroes #DiseasePrevention #HistoricalMilestones #RevolutionInMedicine #MedicalBreakthroughs #CowpoxToCure #ProtectingGenerations

This week, we celebrate a milestone—50 years of the WHO's program to bring lifesaving vaccines to kids everywhere. Since 1974, supported by the CDC, this effort has aimed to protect children globally. Vaccines are simple yet mighty. They're affordable and essential for eliminating diseases. However, the recent pandemic caused a massive setback, with 67 million kids missing their vaccines, leaving them vulnerable to diseases like measles, which caused 136,000 deaths in 2022. As we appreciate vaccines' power, we also face a crucial task: catching kids up on their missed shots to prevent disease outbreaks. Every child deserves the chance to grow up healthy. Let's ensure they get it! #gatewaygroup #worldimmunizationweek #50years #stayimmune #worldheathorganization #immunityboost #healthcare #unesco 

As the board of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, meets to vote on #Gavi 6.0, their next 5-year strategy (2026-2030), we urge them to ensure it has concrete steps to reach the 10 million unvaccinated children in fragile and humanitarian settings. The strategy must: ➡ Include ways to reach people with little or no access to government vaccination services ➡Have a permanent policy ensuring vaccine support for children up to age 5 for all relevant vaccines ➡ Contain dedicated funding for this work Lately, we have witnessed an increase in vaccine-preventable outbreaks, often due to the under-immunisation of children in hard-to-reach places. Gavi must prioritise closing these vaccination gaps, to prevent further outbreaks and save more lives. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gy9dxv9d

Our next NCIRS webinar will provide an update on childhood vaccination coverage in Australia and the latest research on what is driving declines. Register now to find out more about potential strategies to reverse this trend and address vaccine mistrust.