1960: USAID initiates the Malaria Vaccine Development Program
1966: USAID enters the global immunization arena and supports smallpox eradication programs in 20 West and Central African countries
A history of inventing in immunization and child survival.
1974: WHO Launches EPI
1976: World Health Assembly passes the Health For All by the Year 2000 resolution
1979: Smallpox is eradicated
1984: UNICEF launches the Universal Childhood Immunization (UCI) program
1988: GPEI created US Government begins consistently funding GPEI in mid -1990's. PATH develops Vaccine Vial Monitors with USAID support
1985 - 1993: USIAD launches the Technology and Resources for Child Health Project (Reach 1 and Reach 2)
1987: USAID launches the Health Tech Project
19080's through mid-1990's: EPI and UCI become platforms for USAID's Immunization strategy
1992: Health Tech Project Introduces SoloShot, an auto-disable syringe
1996: US Congress approves funding earmark which extends investment of Agency polio eradication resources to WHO regions beyond the Americas
1990 - 2010: USAID and the international community pivot to a system strengthening approach- investing more technical assistance in a longer timeframe to produce sustainable vaccination programs and lasting benefits through programs.
2000: USAID begins supporting Gavi the Vaccine alliance
2009: US Global Health Initiative commits to maximizing investments to address global health challenges
2015: UN Member States adopt the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
2021: Immunization Agenda 2030, a new global vision and strategy for vaccines, launches