DYK: #Malaria vaccines reduce illness and save lives? WHO recommends two vaccines to prevent malaria in children: RTS,S and R21. Malaria vaccines are already protecting children in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi and Sierra Leone, and many more countries will… pic.twitter.com/opG0k88Sbo

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Vaccines are among the most powerful inventions in history, making once-feared diseases preventable. With continued research, investment and collaboration, we can save millions more lives today and in the next 50 years. #HumanlyPossible #WorldImmunizationWeek pic.twitter.com/HqBG6ABYuf

Fifty years ago, @WHO launched the Expanded Programme on Immunization, bringing countries together to provide children everywhere with vaccines. Since then, vaccination has saved an estimated 154 million lives. This #WorldImmunizationWeek is a reminder of the lifesaving power… pic.twitter.com/nmGQYrJvUf