Vaccination

Vaccination is one of the most effective ways of preventing deadly diseases. And yet getting vaccines to where they're needed can be difficult.

High vaccine prices, import restrictions, logistical issues, and a challenging vaccination schedule are some of the reasons why many people - particularly children - miss out on being fully vaccinated against a host of dangerous diseases. UNICEF estimates that more than 14 million infants did not receive a single vaccine in 2024. MSF teams vaccinate millions of people every year, either as part of routine vaccination, or in response to an outbreak of disease.

From Kinshasa to Bondo, via Kisangani and Buta, follow the route the measles vaccine takes before reaching its recipients.

When it comes to containing the spread of measles, vaccination is the only reliable, free, and safe protection that saves millions of lives each year. In the Bondo health zone, in Bas-Uele province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, our teams have vaccinated nearly 45,000 children aged six months to 15 years against this disease. But getting these vaccine doses to the field is no easy feat...