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These Vaccines Have Prevented the Most Deaths

These Vaccines Have Prevented the Most Deaths

These Vaccines Have Prevented the Most Deaths
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Neisseria Meningitidis A
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Japanese Encephalitis
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Rubella
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Diphtheria
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Rotavirus
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Hepatitis B
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Yellow Fever
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Polio
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Streptococcus Pneumoniae
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Haemophilus Influenzae Type B
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Tuberculosis
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Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
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Tetanus
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Measles
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Totals
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These Vaccines Have Prevented the Most Deaths
Neisseria Meningitidis A
Japanese Encephalitis
Rubella
Diphtheria
Rotavirus
Hepatitis B
Yellow Fever
Polio
Streptococcus Pneumoniae
Haemophilus Influenzae Type B
Tuberculosis
Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
Tetanus
Measles
Totals

These Vaccines Have Prevented the Most Deaths

What vaccines have prevented the most deaths around the world? Vaccinations are a divisive subject, but they are one of the biggest medical breakthroughs of the last 300 years. Preventing diseases has proven instrumental in making sure people live longer and healthier lives.

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