1 Pack, 1 Vaccine

Nov 10, 2009 by cafebebemama

BBC’s Children in Need is just around the corner, as is Christmas.  It’s these times of year that we all start to realise how fortunate we are to have the things we have and are able to do the things we do.  I participated in the launch of the Pampers-UNICEF 1 Pack=1Vaccine at the beginning of October.  It’s now the middle of November and I want to remind you of the cause and encourage you to continue giving throughout the months of November and December to help Pampers & UNICEF achieve their goal of 100 million vaccines to help stamp out newborn and maternal tetanus.

If you need a reminder, Pampers has agreed to donate 1 vaccine for every pack of Pampers nappies and/or Pampers wipes with the special 1 pack = 1 vaccine logo on them.  One of the High Street stores supporting this effort is Boots.  Here is more about Boots’ effort:

Help Save a Life with Boots and UNICEF

From now until 15th December 2009 Boots is offering its customers the opportunity to help protect vulnerable mothers and babies in the developing world from tetanus through UNICEF’s free vaccination programme.

For every pack of Pampers and Fairy Non-Bio sold in store or online at www.boots.com, Pampers will donate one tetanus vaccine to UNICEF’s campaign to help achieve the charity’s goal of eradicating newborn and maternal tetanus by 2012.[i]

Furthermore, Boots will also donate one extra vaccine for every purchase of its limited edition baby bib – only £2.

Tetanus is still a major global public health problem in developing countries. An estimated 500,000 cases occur every year, killing approximately 200,000 young babies and 30,000 mothers.[ii]

So far, the UK campaign has delivered 40 million vaccines to at-risk mothers and babies in the developing world with Boots donating over one million vaccinations to UNICEF last year alone, a figure it hopes to exceed in 2009.

The offer includes all Pampers nappies and Fairy Non-Bio products. For every pack of Pampers wipes sold (priced from £1.39), a donation towards a vaccination will also be made.

This offer is part of Boots’ commitment to support UNICEF whilst also providing its customers with excellent value quality products.

Thank You Boots!  So, for anyone who has environmental issues with disposable nappies, Boots is here for you.  Fairy Non-Bio purchases, Pampers Wipes and the limited edition bib all count in the push for those 100 million vaccines.  You know you’ll be going to Boots anyway…they have an outstanding Children’s Christmas Toy Department as well…so get thee to a Boots and do your part to erradicate newborn and maternal tetanus.  Thank you for your support and happy shopping!