Vaccines saved at least 154 million lives in 50 years: WHO
Study says infants accounted for 101 million of the lives saved
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Study says infants accounted for 101 million of the lives saved
A landmark study to be published by The Lancet reveals that global immunization efforts have saved an estimated 154 million lives over the past 50 years. According to the WHO Africa bureau, an estimated 51.2 million lives have been through vaccines on the continent in the same period.
Averting over four million deaths every year1, immunisation is not only critical to saving lives today, but plays a pivotal role in ensuring the health and wellbeing of future generations, laying the foundation for brighter tomorrows for all
Over 50 million lives saved in Africa through expanded immunization programme
An analysis of the impact of 50 years of the global vaccine programme shows the extraordinary value of vaccination.