Geneva, April 15, 2026 (AFP) - Measles jabs saved nearly 20 mn lives in Africa since 2000: WHO, Gavi

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2026-04-15

Increasing vaccine coverage has helped avert nearly 20 million measles-related deaths in Africa since 2000, according to a report published Wednesday. In their first-ever detailed analysis of immunisation targets on the continent, the World Health Organization and the Gavi vaccine alliance estimated that 19.5 million measles deaths had been averted in Africa between 2000 and the end of 2024. And during the same timeframe, routine immunisation had......

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