MAKE A LIFE-CHANGING INVESTMENT
Vaccines are among humanity’s greatest public health achievements and a major pillar of UNICEF’s global mission for children.
In the last 50 years, vaccines have helped to reduce child mortality by 80% and saved 154 million lives.
That’s six people, every minute, for five decades.
Vaccination provides children with benefits that can last their lifetimes. It is not only the safest protection from deadly diseases – vaccinated children grow up stronger and do better at school, with economic benefits that ripple sustainably across whole communities.
All while being incredibly cost effective and delivering a return on investment of at least €20 for every €1 spent.
Challenges
Despite these longstanding benefits, we are currently witnessing the largest sustained backslide in childhood vaccination rates in three decades.
Violent conflicts, displacement, pandemic-related disruptions, and vaccine misinformation have cut children off from routine immunisations.
Some 25 million children are now missing out on life-saving vaccines every year, placing them at risk of preventable diseases like measles and polio.
What is the Vaccine Fund?
UNICEF’s work for children is completely voluntary funded, and therefore relies entirely on vital contributions from our supporters.
The Vaccine Fund is a unique opportunity to pool your resources with other UNICEF supporters to maximise your impact for children by helping us reach every child with lifesaving vaccines.
We encourage you to be ambitious and become a part of UNICEF’s vision for a world where no child will die or suffer from a preventable disease.
YOUR IMPACT FOR CHILDREN:
- €10,000 annually could provide vaccination for full protection against maternal and neonatal tetanus for 4,600 women of childbearing age in endemic countries.
- €30,000 annually could fund an advocacy programme for 25,000 caregivers in one country to increase understanding of immunisation and address concerns about vaccines.
- €50,000 annually could ensure that 860 children are covered by the full vaccination schedule against 11 different diseases before reaching 2 years of age.
- €150,000 annually could protect 90,000 children against measles, rubella and polio through a campaign.
- €250,000 annually could provide a solar power installation serving one health centre to deliver a primary health package that includes immunisation for up to 10,000 beneficiaries in Eastern and Southern Africa.
YOUR EXPERIENCE AS A SUPPORTER:
- Access to a dedicated contact point at UNICEF Ireland to keep you connected and on the inside track.
- Impact reports and updates on UNICEF’s immunisation programmes, so you can see the life-changing returns on your generosity.
- Invites to UNICEF expert web briefings on relevant programmes, including opportunities for Q&A with UNICEF technical teams.
- Digital assets and acknowledgement opportunities for corporate support.
- Visit UNICEF Supply Division in Copenhagen for a behind-the-scenes look at the logistics operation that makes UNICEF’s vast vaccination programmes possible. (Dependent on level of support.)
- The knowledge that your support is protecting children and communities worldwide from the scourge of deadly diseases and you are helping to save lives every day. The lifelong protection provided by vaccines means that the benefits of your generosity will cascade well into the future.
UNICEF's approach
As the largest single vaccine buyer in the world, UNICEF procures more than 2 billion doses of vaccines annually for routine childhood immunisation and outbreak response.
In over 100 countries, we work with governments, businesses, non-governmental organisations, and other UN agencies to engage communities, procure and distribute vaccines, keep supplies safe and effective, and facilitate affordable access for even the hardest-to-reach families.
Vaccine delivery is just one aspect of our work in this field. UNICEF also invests in community health systems to improve supply chains, data systems and disease surveillance – helping more children receive the protection they need.
Vaccinating every child also means investing in new approaches with the promise of ensuring sustainable, equitable funding and a pipeline of game-changing vaccines and cutting-edge technologies.
Join the Vaccine Fund
If you would like to find out more about supporting The Vaccine Fund, we would love to hear from you. Please reach out using the contact details below or the online form and a member of our team will be in touch.
For businesses looking to support contact Owen Buckley, Head of Corporate Partnerships: owen@unicef.ie or 087 096 7744
If you or your family office would like to provide support, please contact Donna Marie O’Donovan, Head of Philanthropy: donna.marie@unicef.ie
