Record 90% Of Infants Received At Least One Dose Of Vaccine In 2017, U.N. Figures Show
U.N. News: Record 123 million infants received at least one vaccine in 2017, says U.N.
“A record-breaking total of around 123 million, or nine out of 10, infants, received at least one dose of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine in 2017, protecting them from deadly infectious diseases, according to United Nations figures released on Monday. An additional 4.6 million infants were vaccinated globally in 2017, compared to 2010, due to the pace of global population growth…” (7/16).
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