From the pioneers like Jenner and Pasteur to our time, vaccination has saved many lives. Some fatal infections have been eradicated. Many are better controlled. Of all the achievements of western medicine, vaccination is probably one of the most important ones. But outbreaks are still there and vaccination is still needed. I will talk more about vaccination in future posts. For now, let’s see the video from a WHO tweet.
It's World Immunization Week!
Vaccine-preventable diseases include:
Cervical cancer
Cholera
Diphtheria
Hep B
Influenza
Japanese encephalitis
Measles
Mumps
Pertussis
Pneumonia
Polio
Rabies
Rotavirus
Rubella
Tetanus
Typhoid
Varicella
Yellow Fever
Protected together, #VaccinesWork! pic.twitter.com/SeBYiCNoJC— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) April 23, 2018
