Co-hosts Vince Blaser and Francesca Montalto are joined in New York City on the sidelines of the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) by Ugandan journalist and media trainer Esther Nakkazi and Malawian nurse and advocate Rashid Mang’anda. They reflect upon their take-aways from discussions with global health leaders during the UNGA, approaches to creating sustainable structures that support journalists and health workers  and build and sustain vaccine confidence in the communities they serve. They further delve into the role of government and the media in ensuring vaccine equity and acceptance in African communities.