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IMAGE: World Health Organization (WHO) Member States affirmatively reporting national adult immunisation programmes, by WHO Region and worldwide, 2018 view more
Credit: Eurosurveillance, WHO
Effectively and safely protecting against disease this is what makes vaccines a vital and successful public health tool that saves lives and safeguards health and well-being. Today, vaccines shield us from more than 20 life-threatening diseases.
Each year, between 2 to 3 million lives are saved by immunisation against diseases like diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, influenza or measles [1]. However, several vaccines such as the one against measles can only reach their full potential protecting not just those who are immunised, but also those who might not be eligible for vaccination if the vaccination coverage in a population is high enough [2].