Unprecedented times call for strengthened vaccine confidence

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Vaccines are one of the most cost-effective and successful public health interventions available. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), immunization is one of modern medicine’s greatest success stories that has greatly reduced the burden of infectious diseases.

“At least 10 million deaths were prevented between 2010 and 2015 thanks to vaccinations delivered around the world. Many millions more lives were protected from the suffering and disability associated with diseases such as pneumonia, diarrhea, whooping cough, measles, and polio. Successful immunization programmes also enable national priorities, like education and economic development.” WHO said.However, vaccine hes…

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