Lions Clubs: an insider perspective on their fight against measles

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Just over two years ago, the Lions Clubs International Foundation became an active partner in the fight against measles – to mobilize communities, advocate for leadership and raise funds.  Their tireless work has been crucial in ensuring that measles vaccines reach families who need them most. In October 2011, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation challenged … Read more

The latest news from the Measles & Rubella Initiative

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New data, a new plan and a new video – just some of the recent news from the Measles & Rubella Initiative.

GAVI’s new rubella funding will protect hundreds of millions against measles and rubella

Laos is in the midst of a Measles and Rubella campaign. It plans to vaccinate three million young people against the diseases in November and December.

Do you know the rubella vaccine? It’s the “R” at the end of MMR – the combination vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella that has protected millions of people globally from illness and death.  Most people reading this would have been vaccinated against rubella as a baby or possibly in adolescence.  You might also know rubella … Read more

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