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Immunization prevents an estimated 2-3 million deaths every year in all age groups according to the World Health Organization (WHO) and is widely recognized as one of the world’s most successful and cost-effective health interventions.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), recent outbreaks show us that when individuals choose not to vaccinate, others are put at risk for serious vaccine-preventable diseases regardless of age.

Read more here about the importance of vaccination across the lifespan.

 

First published: 10 April 2017

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