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Vaccines are one of the most effective health interventions ever developed. We are committed to research on new vaccines, and the delivery of existing and future vaccines to those who need them. We can’t do it alone though. Donors, private industry and other partners are critical to ensuring we can reach every child.

Learn more below and visit the program page for more details about our work in this area.

Washington's Whooping Cough Epidemic Is A Reminder

The emergency will pass, but it serves as a reminder that all of us, no matter where we live, want to be able to protect our children from diseases that are preventable.

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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: “Wipe Out Polio, Now”

Today, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is sending an urgent message to other world leaders that now is the moment to act in the fight to end polio.

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Innovation Can Change the World

It takes just one person, anywhere in the world, to see a problem in a different light and be willing to take risks to change the status quo.

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Presidential Medal of Freedom Winner Bill Foege on Small Pox, Vaccines, and Everyday Heroes

I spoke with him about winning the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his leadership in ending small pox, announced last week by President Obama.

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Vaccines Are An Act of Love

To put it simply, vaccines work. Vaccines give children a healthy start in life and to build more prosperous, communities. And nowhere is that more evident than in Honduras.

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