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Fitch affirms IFFIm at 'AAA'; outlook stable

18 Nov 2010

Press release affirming IFFIm's outlook for long-term IDR as stable. The ratings of IFFIm are based on grant commitments of its most highly rated donors. The support is strong due to IFFIm's role in supporting immunisation and GAVI.

Investors get another opportunity to buy vaccine bonds

04 Jun 2010

The International Finance Facility for Immunisation, GAVI Alliance, the World Bank and HSBC Securities (Japan) Limited announce it will begin offering vaccine investment bonds to Japanese retail investors.

Japanese investors continue to show strong interest in vaccine bonds

20 May 2010

Uridashi offerings by the International Finance Facility for Immunisation have proved remarkably popular with Japanese retail investors.

First issue of IFFIm vaccine bonds announced for 2010

01 Mar 2010

Daiwa Securities Group, the International Finance Facility for Immunisation Company ("IFFIm"), the GAVI Alliance, and the World Bank have announced today IFFIm's first issue of "Vaccine Bonds" for 2010.

Child deaths in Vietnam fall dramatically

20 Nov 2009

Through its commitment to immunisation and other child health interventions, Vietnam has drastically reduced its child deaths, putting the country well on track to reach the Millennium Development Goal 4 (MDG) before the 2015 deadline.

GAVI honours 15 countries for excelling in immunisation

19 Nov 2009

Fifteen health ministers from low-income countries today received awards from the GAVI Alliance for their outstanding performance in improving child health and immunisation.

GAVI's impact on vaccine market is bringing down prices

18 Nov 2009

Four million deaths averted through boost for immunisation over last 10 years Hanoi, 18 November 2009 - Following the increasing impact of the GAVI Alliance on the vaccine market, the price of one of the major combination vaccines, the pentavalent, is falling considerably, enabling GAVI's partners to vaccinate millions of more children in the deve...