Closing the Gap on Immunizations

As we mark "World Immunization Week" (April 24-30) it is sobering to note that 1 in 5 children (or 18.7 million children worldwide) are still missing out on routine immunizations for preventable diseases.

This is why GRAN supports the call of the World Health Organization (WHO) to “Close the Gap” on immunization.

CLICK HERE to find out more about World Immunization Week, and scroll to a quiz to test your immunization knowledge. (And if you haven't done so yet, please sign the MSF petition to encourage Pfizer and GSK to lower the cost of pneumonia vaccines.)

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Closing the Gap on Immunizations