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Vaccine breakthrough deal set to save millions of children's lives
20.10.2016 08:02 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
A deal to supply lifesaving vaccines to dozens of countries at half the price they usually cost could prevent 5.7 million child deaths, UN Radio says referring to the UNICEF (the UN Children’s Fund) health experts’ yesterday report.
As to the report, under the terms of the agreement with global drug manufacturers, the UNICEF will buy 450 million doses of vaccine within the next three years.
Common childhood killers targeted by the pentavalent vaccine include diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis, or whooping cough.
It is to be admitted, the UNICEF and its partners have been working since 2001 to make sure the world poorest countries can receive the pentavalent vaccine.
It protects against preventable diseases, from which more than 1.5 million children die each year.
The vaccine will be manufactured by six suppliers and will cost around 84 US cents a dose.
As to the report, the UNICEF will buy 450 million doses of the pentavalent vaccine within the next three years.
Most will go to 80 countries, with the majority being allocated to those supported by the Gavi Alliance, a global vaccine partnership.
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