immunization

Inequalities between rich and poor temper broad success of immunization – UNICEF

Even though billions of doses of vaccines for children across 100 countries around the world were supplied in 2016, millions of children – especially those in conflict zones – still miss out on life-saving inoculations, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned.

2018-04-22T11:53:39-04:0026 Apr 2017|Goal 3: Good Health, News|

World Immunization Week: Power of vaccines still not fully utilized, says UN health agency

Vaccinations stave off 26 potentially deadly diseases, the United Nations health agency is emphasizing on the first day of World Immunization Week, which also marks the halfway point of the Organization's goal to stop millions of deaths from vaccine-preventable diseases.

2018-04-22T11:53:42-04:0024 Apr 2017|Goal 3: Good Health, News|
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