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It's #WorldImmunizationWeek

In 2021, around the world:
❌ 25 million children missed at least 1 essential vaccine
❌ 18 million children received no vaccines at all

Now is the time for ‘The Big Catch-up’ to get vaccinations back on track. #VaccinesWork

📌… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Did you know? Over 3/4 of the children who missed out on their vaccinations in 2021 live in just 20 low- & middle-income countries.

Time for ‘The Big Catch-up!‘
Let’s get vaccines to the children who need them.

More on #WorldImmunizationWeek:
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It's #WorldImmunizationWeek

Vaccines protect against more than 20 diseases like:
Diphtheria
HPV
Polio
Cholera
Diphtheria
Measles
Pneumonia
Rabies
Rotavirus
Rubella
Tetanus
Typhoid
Varicella
Yellow Fever

Yes, #VaccinesWork!

bit.ly/3mQUUdR "Vaccines protect chil...
#VaccinesWork to keep us healthy.
‘The Big Catch-up’ is here to fill immunity gaps.

More information on #WorldImmunizationWeek:
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⬇️ Essential immunization levels decreased in over 100 countries during the pandemic.

⬆️ Outbreaks of measles, diptheria, polio and yellow fever are rising.

It's time to get back on track and ensure no child dies of a vaccine-preventable disease.

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This #WorldImmunizationWeek, WHO and partners are supporting countries to:
✅ Reach children who have missed their routine vaccinations
✅ Restore lost progress
✅ Strengthen primary health care systems to deliver vaccinations

📌 bit.ly/3mZRxkZ Logo of the Big Catch-Up on...
It's #WorldMalariaDay

DYK: The malaria vaccine targets the #malaria parasite before it enters the human liver.

In 2019, Lusitana was the first child in the world to receive this vaccine through routine immunization.

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It's #WorldImmunizationWeek

It’s time for ‘The Big Catch-up’ to ensure more people, around the world, are protected from preventable diseases. #VaccinesWork to keep us healthy.

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When I grow up, I want to be healthy.

#VaccinesWork to help me reach my dreams.

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