For every generation, vaccines work and they have saved over 150 million lives: WHO

World Immunisation Week - WHO celebrates vaccine impact, 150 million lives saved - TV360 Nigeria

Global immunisation efforts have saved over 150 million lives in 50 years, according to the World Health Organization, as it launches its annual awareness drive. The agency made this known in a statement marking World Immunisation Week, observed annually from April 24 to April 30, where it is spotlighting the life-saving impact of vaccines across all age groups. According to WHO, immunisation has helped curb diseases such as measles, diphtheria,…

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To the editor: This week, April 24 to 30, the world observes World Immunization Week with the theme “For Every Generation, Vaccines Work.” As someone involved in vaccine research, I can tell you that vaccines are among the most effective tools humanity has ever created. Over the past 50 years, vaccines have saved more than […]

For every generation, vaccines work and they have saved over 150 million lives: WHO

Over the past 50 years, vaccines have saved more than 150 million lives, as ordinary people chose to protect themselves, their children and their communities from diseases like measles, diphtheria, pertussis, polio, and rotavirus.