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Read the full article to dive deeper into these vaccine breakthroughs and what they mean for global health over the year ahead: bit.ly/3YnAcBJ
What are the biggest vaccine breakthroughs coming in 2026? We asked five experts
From mRNA to HIV, we asked five vaccine leaders to share the advances they believe will shape global health in 2026.
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January 9, 2026 at 10:17 AM
“The growing importance of locally produced vaccines for locally relevant infectious diseases is exemplified by Biovac’s oral cholera vaccine entering a clinical trial – a first for end-to-end cholera vaccine production in Africa.”
January 9, 2026 at 10:17 AM
“Following the unprecedented success of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines, this platform has become a central focus of HIV vaccine research, offering a promising approach to induce robust and targeted immune responses."
January 9, 2026 at 10:17 AM
"In 2025, we saw the publication of remarkable rotavirus vaccine effectiveness data from India with the Indian-made Rotavac vaccine. In 2026, we should get results from the second Indian vaccine, Rotasiil.” @gatesfoundation.bsky.social
January 9, 2026 at 10:17 AM
“In 2026, further implementation of the safe and effective pre-F fusion vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which is administered to pregnant women and protects young infants, should be a priority.” @lshtm.bsky.social
January 9, 2026 at 10:17 AM
"Messenger RNA (mRNA) [vaccine] platforms are expanding beyond their initial applications, opening new possibilities for neglected and emerging infectious disease prevention and even therapeutic interventions."
January 9, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Here’s how fathers are bucking gender stereotypes to champion immunisation in Kenya’s Samburu region:

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In Kenya’s Samburu, fathers buck gender stereotypes to champion immunisation
Traditionally children’s health is a mother’s domain – but this group of dads argues that vaccination is part and parcel of a very masculine tradition of protection.
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January 9, 2026 at 7:00 AM
These fathers reframed vaccination as a modern extension of their tradition of protection. Using their knowledge of migration patterns, the fathers help locate families with unvaccinated children.
January 9, 2026 at 7:00 AM
This supports continued vaccination programs and demonstrates why investment in population health monitoring delivers critical insights.

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COVID-19 infection poses higher, longer heart risks to children than vaccination
A comprehensive analysis of English health records finds higher risk of rare heart complications in children and adolescents who caught COVID-19 compared to those who received an mRNA-based COVID…
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December 30, 2025 at 11:01 AM
"These complications are really rare overall," says Professor Angela Wood. "But risks were generally higher and lasted longer after infection than after vaccination."
December 30, 2025 at 11:01 AM
The findings:

👉Children were far more likely to experience serious heart and inflammatory problems after catching COVID-19 than after being vaccinated

👉Blood clots increased after infection but not after vaccination

👉Health risks lasted much longer after infection
December 30, 2025 at 11:01 AM