Vaccination greatly reduces disease, disability, death and inequity worldwide

• Main Authors: FE Andre (Author), R Booy (Author), HL Bock (Author), J Clemens (Author), SK Datta (Author), TJ John (Author), BW Lee (Author), S Lolekha (Author), H Peltola (Author), TA Ruff (Author), M Santosham (Author), HJ Schmitt (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In low-income countries, infectious diseases still account for a large proportion of deaths, highlighting health inequities largely caused by economic differences. Vaccination can cut health-care costs and reduce these inequities. Disease control, elimination or eradication can save billions of US d...