Liberia is a country accustomed to “firsts.” We were the first African Republic to fight for its own independence, and in 2005, Liberia elected Africa’s first female president, Ellen Johnson ...
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Tag: typhoid conjugate vaccine
More typhoid conjugate vaccines, more impact
Vaccines are one of the best ways to protect communities from typhoid. While several different types of typhoid vaccines are available, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends typhoid conjugate vaccines ...
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Leading the way: Pakistan introduces typhoid conjugate vaccine
Today, Pakistan made history as the first country to introduce typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) into its routine childhood immunization program. This is a monumental moment for Pakistan and global typhoid ...
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Gavi: Pakistan Becomes First Country to Introduce New Typhoid Vaccine into Routine Immunization Program
Press release from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance: Gavi-supported introduction of new and improved typhoid conjugate vaccine to offer protection against increasingly drug-resistant disease KARACHI (15 November 2019) — Pakistan today ...
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Our time is now: typhoid as a priority for the African region
This week I am in Brazzaville, Congo to attend the Regional Immunization Technical Advisory Group (RITAG) meeting organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) African region office. The RITAG meeting ...
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Stories of Typhoid: The Pandeys
Meet 35-year-old Rakesh Kumar Pandey and his wife Bijaylakshmi. Nine years ago, Rakesh and Bijaylakshmi moved with their two children from the eastern state of Bishar to Gurugram city in ...
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“A wake-up call”: A surgeon raises his voice for typhoid conjugate vaccines
Dr. Raja Khalid Shabbir is a resident in surgery at Holy Family Hospital (HFH) in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, just outside of the capital city of Islamabad. HFH is a government-run teaching ...
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It takes a team to take on typhoid
New vaccine introduction is no small task. It’s a process that requires nimble thinking, problem solving, and a commitment to health and equity. Stakeholders and decision-makers considering new vaccine introduction ...
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The importance of knowing more: Why we need ongoing studies, research, and data about typhoid
Typhoid is an enteric fever that does not typically receive a lot of attention. Despite nearly 11 million cases and more than 116,000 deaths from typhoid in 2017, the burden ...
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