Go Ghana! 6-in-one vaccine! Mosquito-delivered brain infection

By Pascal Barollier                    

TOP THREE

1. IN GHANA, 25 YEARS OF GAVI-SUPPORTED IMMUNISATION INSPIRES NATIONAL RESOLVE TO KEEP GOING – EVEN ALONE

The first babies in Ghana to be vaccinated with Gavi-supported vaccines are now young adults, like nurse Rahinatu Abdul Fatau. As childhood mortality drops, a new generation is passing on the protection they received to the next, helping to shaping their nation’s future.

2. A SIX-IN-ONE VACCINE IS ROLLING OUT IN LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES: HERE’S WHY IT’S A GAME-CHANGER

On 1 July, the hexavalent vaccine was rolled out in Mauritania and Senegal with Gavi support. This marks the first time this lifesaving six-in-one vaccine has been distributed in low-income countries.

3. A RARE BUT DEADLY BRAIN INFECTION IS GAINING GROUND IN NORTH AMERICA

A deadly mosquito-borne brain infection, Eastern equine encephalitis, is spreading across the US as climate change reshapes mosquito habitats. With no human vaccine available, experts are ramping up surveillance and urging bite prevention.

IN BRIEF

·      African experts are building infrastructure and demanding inclusion to ensure future medicines reflect the continent’s needs.

·      Pulmonologist Erlina Burhan is blending medicine and media to fight Indonesia’s TB crisis.

·      Vaccine equity gaps and misinformation are threatening 2030 immunisation goals, as pandemic setbacks leave millions of children unprotected.

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