Polio vaccines have prevented paralysis in an estimated 20 million people since 1988.ĬDC’s emphasis on protecting people and their livelihoods from vaccine-preventable diseases could not be more critical or more urgent.From 2000 – 2021, measles vaccines saved an estimated 56 million lives.Childhood vaccinations save an estimated 4 million lives worldwide every year.We have vaccines to prevent more than 20 life-threatening diseases, helping people of all ages live longer, healthier lives. Immunization is a key component of primary health care and is one of the best investments to make in support of a healthier and safer world. CDC is supporting countries and partners to rapidly direct attention and resources toward essential immunization services. We must quickly find and vaccinate children who missed vaccines. No child should be denied the right to a lifesaving vaccine. Cases of paralysis from polio were found in the United States and London. In 20, polio outbreaks were detected in areas with low vaccination rates.In 2021, nearly 40 million children were left dangerously susceptible to the growing measles threat, and an estimated 128,000 died of measles.In 2021, 25 million children missed at least one routine vaccine, and 18 million received no vaccines at all.In every region of the world, outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases like measles, polio, and diphtheria are rising. With three years of pandemic-related disruptions to vital health services and strained health systems, the world lost 30 years of progress to protect children with routine immunizations, an essential component to primary health services. No Child Should Miss a Lifesaving Vaccine
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