World Immunization Week, celebrated in the last week of April, is a global campaign that aims to highlight the importance of collective action to promote vaccination. In 2024, World Immunization ...
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The importance of inclusivity to take on typhoid
This International Women’s Day we celebrate the incredible contributions of female leaders in the typhoid field and their commitment to typhoid prevention and control! This year’s International Women’s Day theme ...
Read moreThe opportunities and challenges that shaped Malawi’s integrated TCV campaign
Malawi’s integrated typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) introduction campaign in May 2023 was the culmination of years of national leadership on typhoid surveillance and vaccine research, followed by a series of ...
Read moreTCV protects for over 4 years!
Single dose of TCV protects even the youngest children in Malawi Typhoid continues to disproportionately impact children living in endemic areas, such as Malawi. TCV is a safe and cost-effective ...
Read moreBreaking new ground: Insights from a longstanding research partnership in Malawi
Vaccines are an instrumental and cost-effective way to prevent infectious diseases—such as typhoid, which continues to pose a significant threat in low- and middle-income countries. Too many children, who are ...
Read moreAmidst challenges, Malawi delivers for the children
Today is a bright day for the children of Malawi. Starting today, children between the ages of nine months and younger than 15 years are eligible to receive typhoid conjugate ...
Read moreTest-negative design proves to be suitable for typhoid vaccine effectiveness evaluations
Background on test-negative design Typhoid continues to be a public health threat in sub-Saharan Africa. However, typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) is a proven intervention to reduce the burden of typhoid ...
Read moreUnderstanding the cost of typhoid in Malawi
Getting sick comes with costs—both physical as well as economic. Treatment costs and lost wages while recuperating or taking care of a sick family member can be detrimental to families. ...
Read moreNew TCV data from Malawi highlight longer-term immune response
Typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) is highly immunogenic in Malawian children as young as 9 months of age! New data show TCV elicits a strong immune response among both young children ...
Read moreTracking the health impact of Tropical Storm Ana
When Tropical Storm Ana made landfall in January, it left a path of destruction in its wake across five countries―Madagascar, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Heavy winds and torrential rain ...
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