Africa: Global Immunization Efforts Have Saved At Least 154 Million Lives Over the Past 50 Years
Thursday, 25 April 2024 () [GAVI] A major landmark study just published by The Lancet reveals that global immunization efforts have saved an estimated 154 million lives - or the equivalent of 6 lives every minute of every year - over the past 50 years. The vast majority of lives saved - 101 million - were those of infants.
Background: This year, the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) marks its 50th year. On 24 April, WHO will release a major landmark study with the most comprehensive data on the global and regional impact of vaccinations since the launch of the programme in 1974.
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Dr. Peter Marks on how many lives have been saved by the Covid-19 vaccine: "It's estimated, in the United States about 3.2 million lives and it's estimated that globally..
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