Vaccination has saved 154 million lives since 1974 when the World Health Organization launched its expanded global immunization program. Veuer’s Maria Mercedes Galuppo has the story.
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00:00Vaccination has saved 154 million lives since 1974, when the World Health Organization launched its Expanded Global Immunization Program.
00:10Measles vaccination alone accounts for 60% of this benefit, protecting the most vulnerable, especially children under 5, according to a report published on The Lancet.
00:20The findings are a timely reminder of just how well vaccination works, protecting not only the vaccinated, but also the most vulnerable within our communities, including young children, the elderly and immunocompromised people from infectious diseases.
00:35However, recent declines in vaccination rates pose a threat.
00:39Vaccine complacency and apathy are driving factors behind this concerning trend.
00:44Yet vaccination remains crucial. It not only prevents disease, but also protects community and future generations.