“I think vaccines are important" - Rani, 23, lives in Turbidi village, Parwan province, Afghanistan. He is married to Malika, 19. He and his wife have been vaccinated against COVID-19. His 11-month-old daughter Tahmina has been vaccinated against DTP & polio. #GenerationImmunity #VaccinesWork

“Vaccines are a good thing because they prevent you from getting sick" - Shahwali, 53, lives in Kabul, Afghanistan, and is the father of two daughters. ⁠ ⁠ He and his wife have been vaccinated against #COVID19. Their daughters, Zahra, 9, and Zainab, 7, received DTP & polio vaccines. ⁠ ⁠ #VaccinesWork #GenerationImmUnity ⁠ ⁠ 📸 @oriane_zerah_photo

“I have always been pro-vaccine as I have seen the benefit of polio and other immunisation programmes for me and my family" - Sree Kanu Chandra, a 34-year-old small businessman living in Dhaka, Bangladesh. His daughter Gopi is excited to become a doctor someday. ⁠ ⁠ #GenerationImmunity #VaccinesWork ⁠ ⁠ 📸 @ashrafularefin

“I am happy he is safe now” - Alamgir Khan with his two-year-old son, Mohammad Fazain in Peshawar city, Pakistan. All of Alamgir's children have been vaccinated, and recently his son Fazainas was vaccinated against measles and polio. His course of childhood vaccination is completed. ⁠ ⁠ #VaccinesWork #GenerationImmunity ⁠ ⁠ 📸 @saliasadzaidi

“My daughter is 12 and very good at dancing. The moment she was born, all I wanted for her was to be healthy and happy. And to be an actress or a dancer. I made sure she got all her vaccines, especially polio for strong and healthy legs" - Apu Rani, 34, Uttar Kamalapur, Bangladesh. ⁠ ⁠ #VaccinesWork #GenerationImmUnity ⁠ ⁠ 📸 @ashrafularefin

Gladys Muindi's daughter caught #measles but survived because she had been vaccinated when she was 9 months old. Gladys is now a Community Health Volunteer in Kibera, Kenya who helps others because she is "passionate about community." ⁠ ⁠ #GenerationImmunity #VaccinesWork⁠ ⁠ 📸 @kelvinjumaphoto

“Growing up I got sick with measles but because I had been vaccinated against it, I overcame. I’m glad my mom took me for all those vaccines. In the future I’m hoping to use my knowledge in chemistry to contribute to the wellbeing of communities" - Nionzima Enock, 21, Uganda. ⁠ ⁠ #GenerationImmUnity #VaccinesWork ⁠ ⁠ 📸 @esther_mbabazi

“Just 100 years ago in this part of the world, the median age was 50. Better health is a true testament to how far we humans have come” - Zagdbazar, father of 16-year-old Enkhgerel, a high-school student who wants to become a doctor. #GenerationImmunity #VaccinesWork ⁠ ⁠ 📸 @inomad⁠ ⁠

Beatrice Otieno, 39, is a mother of four children living in the informal settlements of Nairobi, Kibera and works as a preschool caregiver. ⁠ ⁠ Her four children aged 16,13,7 and 8 months old have been able to receive various life saving vaccines such as BCG, Inactivated poliovirus vaccine and measles vaccine among others.⁠ ⁠ 📸 @kelvinjumaphoto⁠ ⁠ #VaccinesWork #GenerationImmunity

“As young working parents, it is essential that our kids get the vaccines they need in order for them to stay healthy and strong. We are still trying to build a better future for our family, so preventing diseases is key" - Olivier with his daughter Krystal in Kigali, Rwanda.⁠ ⁠ #VaccinesWork #GenerationImmunity 📸 @kingston_isaac

“I can't imagine the improvements in health & well-being we currently enjoy being possible without vaccines. Humankind could not have come this far without vaccines" - Uudus Unubold, father of Amgalanbaatar. Amgalanbaatar hopes to be a champion horse racer when he grows up.⁠ ⁠ 📸 inomad⁠ ⁠ #VaccinesWork #GenerationImmunity ⁠

“I am very grateful for all the vaccines I have received. They keep me healthy and in shape so that I can focus on my art" - Shema Gaetan is a 23-year-old fashion designer and visual artist born in Rusizi, Rwanda. He was photographed in his workshop in Kigali. ⁠ ⁠ Vaccines have helped millions of people from around the world enjoy a healthy childhood, finish their education and thrive as adults. From entrepreneurs and business owners to artists and caregivers, our #GenerationImmunity photo series celebrates the incredible power of vaccines. ⁠ 📸 @kingston_isaac ⁠ #VaccinesWork #vaccination