The five-in-one pentavalent vaccine, administered in a three-dose schedule, offers low-income countries the added incentive of providing protection from hepB at the same time as immunising their children against four other diseases: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTP3) and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib).
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When it comes to vaccine-preventable diseases, everyone deserves protection.
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Global Citizen campaigns on the United Nations Global Goals, including goal 3 for good health and well-being for all. Equitable access to health services and immunisations is the surest way to ensuring everyone can live free from vaccine-preventable diseases. Join the movement and take action on this issue and more here.