January 2023
IVAC engages with Jordan on introduction of the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) – a life-saving vaccine for children
Pneumonia continues to be the number one infectious killer of young children globally. In the World Health Organization (WHO)’s Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO) region, each year an estimated 923,000 children under 5 years of age (U5) die, with pneumonia accounting for over 20% of deaths among this age group (UNICEF, 2022). PCV protects against infections caused […]
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