Vaccines prevent 1.8 million deaths yearly across Africa

Vaccines prevent 1.8 million deaths yearly across Africa

The WHO has raised concern over persistent immunisation gaps in Africa, noting that while vaccines prevent about 1.8 million deaths annually, millions of children remain unvaccinated The post Vaccines prevent 1.8 million deaths yearly across Africa — WHO appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Vaccines Prevent Around 1.8m Deaths in Africa, WHO Reveals

Professor Mohamed Yakub Janabi, the Regional Director for Africa, World Health Organisation (WHO), has revealed that vaccines prevent around 1.8 million deaths in the continent yearly. According to him, a saved life is more than a number, adding that it is families kept whole. Janabi stated this on the occasion of African Vaccination Week 2026, […] The post Vaccines Prevent Around 1.8m Deaths in Africa, WHO Reveals appeared first on Trending New…