GAVI announced the rollout of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in Nicaragua “paving the way to introductions in more than 40 developing countries.” GAVI said that Nicaraguan children will receive pneumococcal vaccines on a routine basis as part of a regular childhood immunisation package provided by the country’s Ministry of Health. To support the introduction of pneumococcal vaccine in Nicaragua, GAVI has already approved US$4,732,000 for 2010-2011, and expects to commit another US$10 million through to 2015.

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