December 02, 2012 / Steve Davis
This week, someone in northern Nigeria—likely a child or teenager—will offer an arm to a health worker, receive a shot of a revolutionary vaccine called MenAfriVac®, and become the 100 millionth person in Africa to be protected against an infection of the brain and spinal cord called meningitis A.
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July 06, 2012 / Gates Foundation
Photo of the day for Friday, July 6, 2012.
June 14, 2012 / Karen Lowry Miller
A new video shows the how the MenAfriVac vaccine came to be. One of the most amazing success stories in global health.
May 23, 2012 / Regina Rabinovich
Meningitis may not be entirely unfamiliar to most of you. But epidemic meningitis is an entirely different scenario.
April 20, 2012 / Karen Lowry Miller
Every day, on every continent—on bikes, boats, or donkeys, and often by foot—vaccinators devote long hours to making sure that children receive the live-saving vaccines they need.