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Emergency Vaccines Slash Deaths by 60%: Study
49 LOWER-INCOME COUNTRIES, JUL 12 – Emergency vaccination programs in 49 lower-income countries reduced deaths from five infectious diseases by nearly 60% and generated $32 billion in economic benefits, study finds.
- A recent study in BMJ Global Health analyzed 210 outbreaks of five vaccine-preventable diseases in 49 low- and middle-income countries from 2000 to 2023, finding that emergency immunization efforts led to nearly a 60% reduction in fatalities associated with these illnesses.
- The study was funded by the Gavi vaccine alliance and conducted with the Burnet Institute amid a global decline in routine vaccination caused by funding cuts, vaccine hesitancy, and COVID-19 disruptions.
- Outbreak response immunisation initiatives have been estimated to prevent over five million infections and more than three hundred thousand fatalities, while also delivering close to 32 billion USD in economic gains by mitigating large, disruptive disease outbreaks.
- Nick Scott highlighted that decreasing routine vaccination rates increase the likelihood of significant outbreaks, which in turn underscores the critical importance of maintaining global vaccine reserves for swift response.
- The findings highlight the critical role of emergency vaccines as a cost-effective policy to reduce health and economic harm, stressing urgency as vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks rise globally with aid cuts and misinformation.
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·New Delhi, India
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Emergency vaccination during epidemics of diseases such as cholera, Ebola and measles has reduced the number of deaths due to these diseases by almost 60 per cent over the past 25 years, demonstrates a new study.
·Montreal, Canada
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A study highlights the effectiveness of emergency vaccination against diseases such as cholera and Ebola, with a significant reduction in mortality.
·France
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