Earlier this year, Tuvalu launched a typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) campaign in schools and local communities, aiming to protect the entire population from typhoid. The country has recently seen an ...
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Tag: TCV introduction
Maintaining the momentum to Take on Typhoid: ASTMH Annual Meeting
It’s that time of year again when scientists, researchers, clinicians, and students gather to discuss the latest scientific advances in tropical medicine, hygiene, and global health at the American Society ...
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TCV mass vaccination campaign in Vanua Levu, Fiji
Pacific Island nations including Fiji, Samoa, Nauru, and Papua New Guinea suffer frequent typhoid outbreaks and a substantial number of typhoid cases. Fiji, an archipelago of more than 100 inhabited ...
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Breaking 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 ...
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Amidst 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 ...
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TCV introduction costs in Navi Mumbai municipality: An important factor for new vaccine introduction decision-making
Decision-makers in Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance-eligible countries have the monumental task of considering a portfolio of public health interventions and deciding which tools to prioritize for the greatest health impact. ...
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A glance at the past and looking forward to 2023
The year 2018 was full of monumental milestones and 2019 a year to celebrate. In spite of COVID, 2020 and 2021 brought great strides to the typhoid field. As we ...
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Reaching every child in Pakistan: TCV rolls out to remaining provinces completing nationwide introduction
Today, Pakistan began their final typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) introduction campaign to ensure that children are protected against typhoid. This is a major achievement and fulfills a commitment from the ...
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A typhoid-free life: Portraits of TCVs
Vaccines’ ability to protect us from disease is the incredible result of centuries of scientific progress. Infectious diseases have plagued humanity from the beginning of time, cutting lives short. But ...
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Vaccine reaches Nepal’s provinces just in time for typhoid season
Note: This post originally appeared on the Gavi VaccinesWork website. Typhoid season in Humla, a remote district deep in the Nepalese Himalayas, is fast approaching. However, Surbir Shahi, a ...
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