Sabin Vaccine Institute
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Extending the benefits of immunization to all people, everywhere. #vaccineswork
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Our Albert B. Sabin Gold Medal and Rising Star Award honor individuals who have dedicated their careers to saving lives.

Help us recognize vaccine heroes! Submit a nomination today:
https://sabinawards.secure-platform.com/site/
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As the regional health adviser for @UNICEF’s Eastern & Southern Africa region, Dr. Paul Ngwakum has ideas for reaching children and families who have missed routine vaccinations.

Watch Getting to Zero for his conversation with Dr. Sangwe Clovis.

🎥 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkegyNzE2Ds&t=1s
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The Roger Glass lecture delivered by renowned rotavirus expert Dr. George Armah of the University of Ghana, and a tribute to rotavirus research trailblazers over the past 20 years.

Learn more from #rotavirus expert Dr. Michelle Groome: bit.ly/4gY8NyK
20 Years of Rotavirus Vaccines: Q&A with Dr. Michelle Groome
Explore the impacts of Rotavirus on children’s health and how vaccination can protect against severe illness.
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Presentations included updates on rotavirus research from countries such as South Africa, India, Malawi, Ghana, and Kenya.
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Attendees heard from those exploring exciting new frontiers in preventing the leading cause of severe gastroenteritis in children younger than 5 years of age, including explorations of ways to improve access and effectiveness for rotavirus vaccines.
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Progress and potential took center stage at the 15th International Rotavirus Symposium that drew to a close today in Cape Town, South Africa. 🧵
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#Measles is a highly contagious, life-threatening disease — and though #VaccinesWork to prevent infection, numbers are on the rise, particularly among unvaccinated individuals.

Learn more ⤵️
https://bit.ly/4nukEqF
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Nominations for our 2026 Gold Medal and Rising Star Award are open!

We are seeking to honor an individual or team who has made outstanding contributions to vaccinology or a complementary field. Know anyone?

Head to our portal to make a nomination: https://sabinawards.secure-platform.com/site/
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Mark your calendars!

Nominations for our 2026 Sabin Gold Medal and Rising Star award open this Wednesday, October 1.

Learn more about our highest scientific honor and the criteria for consideration: https://bit.ly/46ZKxsl
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“This remarkable effort highlights the power of partnerships and preparedness in addressing urgent public health needs.” - Sabin CEO Amy Finan

One year on from the 2024 Marburg outbreak in Rwanda, a look at what it took to get shots in arms within 10 days: https://bit.ly/4gBmpzq
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Great program from our #GlobalHPVConsortium partner!
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"We really would like to support our country move toward #CervicalCancer elimination."

Meet our 2025-2026 grantees working to improve #CervicalHealth in our new #VoicesTogetHER video!

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Voices TogetHER – Spotlight on Our 2025-2026 Cervical Cancer Grants Program Awardees – TogetHER for Health
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Our Vaccine Acceptance & Delivery Initiative is working with African NITAG and EPI members to gather insights and/or data from countries who have already made the transition from separate pentavalent and inactive poliovirus (IPV) vaccines to hexavalent vaccines.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4mxVmqr
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Great spotlight on the work of 2019 Sabin Gold Medal awardee Dr. Carol Baker to develop a maternal vaccine for Group B streptococcus, and trials conducted by 2024 awardee Dr. Shabir Madhi. www.science.org/content/arti...

Noms for our 2026 awards will open soon... get your submissions ready!
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Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, Director of Pan American Health Organization, provides insight into the political, cultural, & financial challenges faced in the quest to eliminate #CervicalCancer.

https://www.sabin.org/resources/no-waiting-until-tomorrow-a-qa-with-paho-director-dr-jarbas-barbosa/
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On the next Getting to Zero, Dr. Paul Ngwakum, regional health adviser for UNICEF's Eastern and Southern Africa region, discusses some of the best ways to reach kids & families who have missed routine vaccinations.

Tune in this Friday at 12 p.m. ET ⤵️
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkegyNzE2Ds
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Vaccines have saved more than 150M lives over the past 50 years — that's 6 lives every minute — at a relatively low cost. Learn how #VaccinesWork and why they remain a critical tool to protect you from dangerous diseases.
https://www.sabin.org/resources/how-vaccines-protect-you-and-your-loved-ones/
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Happy birthday to our namesake! 🥳

After developing the oral polio vaccine, Dr. Albert Sabin chose not to patent it in the hopes it could remain affordable and have the widest reach possible.

🔗 Learn more about Dr. Sabin: https://www.sabin.org/about/our-history/dr-albert-b-sabin/
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Celebrate 20 years of the rotavirus vaccine at the 15th International Rotavirus Symposium!

📍 Where? Cape Town, South Africa
⏰ When? September 30 – October 2, 2025

More details ⤵
https://www.eventsforce.net/sabin/frontend/reg/thome.csp?pageID=17391&ef_sel_menu=307&eventID=47
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Vaccines exist to prevent the disease, and if not treated within 24 hours of fever onset, some cases of malaria can lead to severe complications or death.
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#Malaria is transmitted through the bites from infected Anopheles mosquitoes and can also be spread via blood transfusions or contaminated needles.
Malaria
Learn about malaria, its symptoms, transmission, and prevention, and get information on malaria vaccines.
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Next week! 📣 Our Vaccination Acceptance Research Network hosts "Exploring the Impacts of Climate Change on Vaccination Services and Access."

📆 Thursday, August 28
⏰ 7:00 a.m. ET
🔗Details & Registration: https://boostcommunity.org/news/1304266
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This series will spotlight proven strategies, community solutions, and innovative tools to reach children who have never received a single dose of vaccine.

📆 Thursday, August 28
⏰ 12:00 - 1:15 PM GMT
📝 Simultaneous French translation available!
🔗Details & Registration:
Meeting Registration - Zoom
Millions of children around the world still miss out on life-saving vaccines. Who are these zero-dose children—and how can we ensure they are reached?​ Join us for the Zero-Dose Learning Webinar Series, a dynamic series co-hosted by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and the Sabin's Boost Community, aimed at translating key insights from Gavi’s zero-dose resources into practical knowledge-sharing sessions for country-level implementers, partners, and frontline actors. This series will spotlight proven strategies, community solutions, and innovative tools to reach children who have never received a single dose of vaccine. Join us on Thursday, August 28, from 12:00 - 13:15 GMT (find your local time), for our first session of the series focused on technology and digital health innovation. ✅ Who should join? Immunization program implementers, data managers, digital health innovators, and anyone working to strengthen primary health care systems. Poor data quality is a major barrier to identifying and reaching zero-dose children. In this interactive session, you’ll hear from frontline implementers and country leaders on: ✅ Verifying zero-dose status when records are incomplete ✅ Effective field techniques for cross-checking data ✅ Practical solutions to address errors, literacy barriers, and system failures ✅ Incentives and mentorship structures that drive accurate data reporting Why Attend? ✨ Featuring lightning talks, use cases, and better practice spotlights from low- and middle- income country (LMIC) contexts—plus a dynamic Q&A session! Register Today!
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Join us for the Zero-Dose Learning Webinar Series, a dynamic series co-hosted by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and the Sabin's Boost Community, aimed at translating key insights from Gavi’s zero-dose resources into practical sessions for country-level implementers, partners, and frontline actors.