Peggy Stuart #FirstWave on Spoutible

I grew up with shots for smallpox, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, but nothing else. I saw rooms filled with iron lungs in the newspapers. I remember beaches being closed in the summer because someone had caught polio. Rubella during pregnancy caused blindness or deafness. Get your kids vaccinated!

Photo of hospital room with iron lung machines.

April Sparkles @April_Sparkles

Today marks the beginning of #WorldImmunizationWeek

“A major landmark study to be published by The Lancet reveals that global immunization efforts have saved an estimated 154 million lives – or the equivalent of 6 lives every minute of every year – over the past 50 years.” 💛

Global immunization efforts have saved at least 154 million lives over the past 50 years

A major landmark study reveals that global immunization efforts have saved an estimated 154 million lives – or the equivalent of 6 lives every minute of every year – over the past 50 years. The vast majority of lives saved – 101 million – were those of infants.

12:43 PM - Apr 24, 2024