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1 in 10 infants not vaccinated in 2016: WHO and UNICEF


12.9 million infants globally, almost 1 in 10, did not receive any vaccinations in 2016 as estimated by a joint report of WHO and UNICEF. This figure shows that these children are prone to contract fatal diseases such as Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (DTP) as they haven’t developed immunity against these fatal diseases.
Out of those who did receive the first dose of vaccine against DTP, an estimated 6.6 million infants did not complete the course which comprises of three dose of the vaccine. WHO hasn’t observed any significant change in the figure of infants who did receive the full course …read more

Source: Pakistan Today

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