As we fight the coronavirus, we must not lose sight of why vaccines matter always. Consider the measles vaccine, whose worldwide use helped to reduce measles death by 80% between 2000 and 2017, saving 21 million lives. Just like COVID-19, the measles virus is highly contagious, so a high level of coverage is needed to avoid outbreaks. If children miss vaccinations, deaths can result. In January 2020, the Nigeria Centre for Disease NCDC reported 1,618 suspected cases of measles. We don’t want that. More children will likely die in a measles outbreak than from COVID-19.
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