๐๐ผ๐๐ผ for a landmark pricing agreement which provides opportunity to make rotavirus vaccine available to more children living in humanitarian crises.
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The agreement makes use of the multi-partner Humanitarian Mechanism, launched in 2017.
Rotavirus vaccine is the second vaccine to be accessed through the scheme. The first to be made available was the pneumococcal vaccine.
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Rotavirus vaccine is the second vaccine to be accessed through the scheme. The first to be made available was the pneumococcal vaccine.
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Rotavirus is the most common cause of severe diarrhoeal disease in children under 5 years globally, responsible for up to 200,000 child deaths each year.
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Children in refugee camps & displaced communities are among the most vulnerable in the world to such diseases, due to population density, poor hygiene and sanitation, and higher rates of malnutrition.
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Vaccination is therefore especially critical for these children, who may otherwise lack access to essential health services.
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https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1367662730329665539
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