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Can new vaccines change the course of an outbreak while it’s still unfolding?

Two vaccines specifically targeting Bundibugyo virus are set to join an ongoing trial in the DRC, as researchers urgently work to establish whether they can safely and effectively protect people against this form of Ebola.

The results could help shape the current response and how future Bundibugyo outbreaks are stopped.

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Fungal infections kill millions every year, yet few health systems monitor them. Testing sewage could reveal where drug-resistant fungi are spreading. Read more: bit.ly/4f24BOv via @ConversationUK

Since 2009, Gavi-supported pneumococcal vaccination programmes have reached more than half a billion children and helped avert over 1.5 million deaths.

This #WorldPneumoniaDay, let's look at the progress made and what comes next.

Vaccines do not exist in a social vacuum. Neither do decisions about them.

In Bangladesh, research into HPV vaccination shows how trust, culture and social context can shape whether families feel confident saying yes.

Scroll through to see what researchers found (👇🧵), and read more on VaccinesWork: bit.ly/4sTeGTG

In southern Yemen, where years of conflict have disrupted access to essential health services, a major vaccination campaign is off to a promising start.

Over 126,000 children were vaccinated against measles and rubella on the first day alone, and over 107,000 received vitamin A supplements.

These are just preliminary figures, with only 16% of vaccination teams reporting so far, and the campaign continues across the region until 11 November. Every child vaccinated is another child better protected against preventable disease.