Africa: Global Immunization Efforts Have Saved At Least 154 Million Lives Over the Past 50 Years

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[GAVI] A major landmark study just published by The Lancet reveals that global immunization efforts have saved an estimated 154 million lives - or the equivalent of 6 lives every minute of every year - over the past 50 years. The vast majority of lives saved - 101 million - were those of infants.

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Africa: Global Immunization Efforts Have Saved At Least 154 Million Lives Over the Past 50 Years

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