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5 charts that tell the story of vaccines today
Jun 2, 2020
Over 100 studies are under way to find a vaccine for COVID-19. Vaccination is one of the world’s most successful health interventions, saving as many as 3 million lives every year. But a further 1.5 million deaths a year could be avoided with improved global coverage. Cost, conflict and vaccine hesitancy are among the barriers.
Vaccination is among the most important developments in human health, saving millions of lives a year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
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The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the importance of immunization to our modern world, but the path to universal vaccination is neither simple nor cheap. Here are five charts that tell the story of vaccination today.
The race is on to find a COVID-19 vaccine
Across the world, more than 100 COVID-19 vaccines are currently being developed , with one European pharmaceutical company predicting it could have one ready to go into production globally as early as September.
In China, where the outbreak was first reported, five vaccines are already being tested on humans, and a government body says at least one could be ready by the end of this year .
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