Saturday, November 30, 2013

Vaccinations have prevented at least 103 million cases of contagious disease since 1924


Vaccinations have been credited with some of humanity's greatest health technological triumphs over disease, including drastically reducing polio around the globe and almost eliminating smallpox entirely. But how many people have been spared life-threatening infections thanks to the introduction of vaccines? At least 103.1 million children in the US alone since 1924, according to a new analysis of historical infection rate data going back to 1888.


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via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/30/5160490/vaccines-prevent-at-least-103-million-cases-disease-since-1924

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