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Immunisation is a global health and development success story, saving millions of lives each year
Vaccines reduce the risk of getting a disease by working with the body’s natural defences to build protection blocks. Globally, there are many vaccines to prevent life-threatening diseases, helping people of all ages live longer and healthier. Immunisation currently prevents 2-3 million deaths every year from diseases like diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, influenza and measles.
Access to quality immunisation as part of a healthcare system is an indisputable right. Vaccines are also critical to the prevention and control of infectious-disease outbreaks. Yet despite tremendous progress, far too many people – including nearly 20 million infants each year – have insufficient access to vaccines. In a highly populated, resource-constrained country like Pakistan, universal immunisation must be the cornerstone of an effective public health strategy.