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  1. RotaFlash! Rotavirus vaccines in Rwanda will protect children from deadly diarrhea! ow.ly/bacTR @GAVIAlliance
  2. Cont'd vaccine leadership in Rwanda with today's intro of rotavirus vaccines! ow.ly/b9czt @GAVIAlliance #vaccineswork
  3. You can find cell phones, Facebook, and soft drinks everywhere. Why not vaccines? ow.ly/b6wEO @orinlevine #WHA65
  4. On the #WHA65 agenda: a global vaccine action plan by @DofVC that could save over 20 million lives ow.ly/b6vy8
  5. On the blog: ORS has saved over 60 million lives in 30 years! So why is coverage still low? ow.ly/b6656
  6. In honor of the #5thBDay campaign, team @defeatDD revisited our 5 yr old selves. ow.ly/b4wHU What was your 5th bday wish?
  7. World Health Assembly meets this week. On the agenda: getting vaccines to the kids who need them most. Follow updates at #WHA65.
  8. One more week, folks! RT @orinlevine: Got an idea for #WorldPneumoniaDay advocacy? Grant opportunities up to $10,000 bit.ly/MA588Y
  9. .@Flushmeister67 @RowanBarber Taking the social media "plunge," eh? Welcome! Tx 4 this Mon morning laugh. twitter.com/Flushmeister67…
  10. RT @unicefusa: "I wish that no child would die from a mosquito bite or vaccine-preventable disease." - @GAVISeth #5thBDay What's your wish?
  11. Video: Our friends at @Poop_Project are pushing for change... from the "bottom" up! ow.ly/b0uJn
  12. .@ONECampaign blogger brings Ghana to life with stories and photos its historic vaccine introduction: ow.ly/b0u5C
  13. #FF to some great folks! @Poop_Project @johnwsauer @tish_db @PATHtweets @micronutrient @MSHHealthImpact @5thBDay @RowanBarber @ONECampaign
  14. Water is life. To women in poor countries, it's even more than that. Check out the latest campaign by @global_water ow.ly/b0pjq
  15. Diarrhea & parasitic infections cause up to 50% of childhood under-nutrition. #Water & #sanitation are key to improving #nutrition #5thBday
  16. No child should die of diarrhea. Inspired by providing access to simple solutions, Dr. Kasungami ended up at @mchipnet ow.ly/b02uD
  17. Want to know what's new in poo? ow.ly/aYwvv
  18. Meet Savita Rai. Thanks to #PATHSureStart, this story has a happy ending. ow.ly/aYvZo @PATHtweets
  19. Volunteers like Dr. Braner are changing the world. We loved getting to know him with this fun video ow.ly/aWOYx @projecthopeorg
  20. :) RT @usaidgh: "Every kid deserves the simple wishes that go along with a carefree childhood." - @defeatDD #5thBDay 5thBDay.usaid.gov