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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) information centre

The latest COVID-19 news and resources, as well as tips to protect you and your family.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the lives of children and their families across the globe. UNICEF is working with experts to promote facts over fear, bringing reliable guidance?to parents, caregivers and educators, and partnering with front-line responders to ensure they have the information and resources?they need to keep children healthy and learning.

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Tips and guidance for families

How UNICEF is helping

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COVAX and COVID-19 vaccines

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Stories and features

Resources for policymakers and practitioners

Latest updates and features

Press release

14 July 2022

COVID-19 pandemic fuels largest continued backslide in vaccinations in three decades

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Bangladesh’s COVID-19 vaccination rate has soared in a year

How a nation rose to the challenge of getting doses into arms

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The COVID-19 vaccine success stories

Discover some of the countries that have seen rapid rises in their vaccination rates

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COVID-19 school closures impact learning access

A teacher in Sudan offers his perspective

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How the pandemic has affected your child's mental health

Advice from an expert psychologist on supporting your child

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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response: Donors and partners

UNICEF is reaching millions of families affected by COVID-19 with vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics, thanks to the generous support of partners

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Tips and guidance for families

UNICEF is working with health experts around the clock to provide tips and guidance for families on?everything from how to talk to children about COVID-19, to how to wash your hands properly, to advice for teenagers on how to protect their mental health.

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How the pandemic has affected your child's mental health

Advice from an expert psychologist on supporting your child

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How to reduce stress and support student well-being

Activities for teachers to support student mental health.

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Breastfeeding safely during the COVID-19 pandemic

How to nourish your child following the latest expert guidance

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Support through COVID-19 losses

A psychologist's advice on helping your children process loss and grief during the coronavirus pandemic.

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How UNICEF is helping

As the number of COVID-19 cases soars, so do the needs of children and their families. From delivering life-saving health supplies, to building water and hygiene facilities, to keeping girls and boys connected to education and protection, UNICEF is working to slow the spread of?COVID-19?and minimize its impact on children worldwide.?

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COVID-19 in the Pacific

Two years of preparation and response, UNICEF and partners keep going

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Campaign launched in Eastern Caribbean to address vaccine hesitancy

UNICEF is working with partners to increase uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine and others

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COVAX information centre

UNICEF and partners have led the largest vaccine procurement and supply operation in history

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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response: Donors and partners

UNICEF is reaching millions of families affected by COVID-19 with vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics, thanks to the generous support of partners

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Stories and features

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Vaccine campaigns reach the most vulnerable in Cambodia

Outreach campaigns across vulnerable communities monitor how many are still unvaccinated

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COVID-19 takes its toll on young Zimbabweans’ mental health

UNICEF is working with partners to help improve demand for integrated COVID-19 prevention, vaccination and sexual reproductive health services

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Muslim religious leaders unite for COVID-19 vaccination

Vaccination complies with Shariáh and aligns with Islamic teachings

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Behind the scenes of the Zwakala COVID-19 campaign

Mobilizing communities in South Africa to get vaccinated against the virus

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Delivering vaccines to remote communities

UNICEF and partners defy logistical challenges and vaccine hesitancy to provide COVID-19 vaccines.

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A safer journey for vaccines

Across Nepal, cold chain support provided by the Government of Japan through UNICEF is helping to ensure that vaccines reach communities safely

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Youth advocates make the difference in Zim’s COVID hotspots

“As someone who knows her HIV status, YALEP boosted my confidence and I am now able to speak in front of people and assist my peers."

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Five impacts of COVID-19 on children in Thailand

Their well-being may be affected in the long-term unless critical action is taken now

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Media resources

UNICEF’s media team is working around the clock to provide the latest information on the COVID-19 response through the latest press releases, statements, multimedia and other resources for journalists.