UNICEF in action

Misinformation and distrust are fueling vaccine hesitancy, and vaccine-preventable diseases are on the rise as a result.

“Vaccines are a miracle. We have a shared responsibility to ensure that all children, no matter where they live, have a shot at life.”

During World Immunization Week 2018, we honor the men and women who are heroes in the global fight against preventable diseases.

Since 1990, UNICEF and partners have cut the death rate for children under 5 by 56%, saving 122 million children’s lives.

Thirty years ago, there were 350,000 new cases of polio. This year, there are just 11.

We’re so close to eradicating polio. Here’s what we need to do to finish the job.

Innovative methods and a disease-fighting infrastructure developed to end polio are creating lasting impact in other areas of public health.