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Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, helps vaccinate half the world’s children against deadly and debilitating diseases. French posts @gavi_fr #ForOurFuture

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Joined December 2009

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Some common viruses can stay dormant in your body for many years completely undetected until stress or illness reactivates your symptoms. New research suggests that COVID-19 can trigger this viral reactivation, leading to a more severe infection and an increased risk of death.
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What can a drought-resistant African plant teach us about vaccine delivery? Scientists have used trehalose, a protective sugar found in “resurrection plants,” to help reformulate a tetanus diphtheria vaccine so it can survive without refrigeration. The first human trial has
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Aug 15
Some communities in Madagascar’s Sambava district remain poorly connected and difficult for health services to access. This has allowed confusion and misinformation about vaccines to spread. Now, community meetings are opening dialogue on the main barriers that have prevented
Separating vaccine fact from fiction in rural Madagascar
From gavi.org
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Aug 15
Wildfire smoke is one of the fastest-growing threats to human health and it’s ten times more toxic than regular air pollution; here’s how it’s affecting the health of the most vulnerable:
Fire-breathing dragon clouds: when the smoke in wildfires is more dangerous than flames
From gavi.org
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Aug 14
Misinformation can damage trust in vaccines, but health workers are proving it can be rebuilt, family by family. Here’s how a Pakistani CSO focused on community development has helped turn the tide.
In Pakistan, repairing the damage done by false vaccine rumours is slow, worthwhile work
From gavi.org