Health and Healthcare

Over half of vaccines are wasted globally for these simple reasons

A World Health Organization (WHO) worker prepares to administer a vaccination during the launch of a campaign aimed at beating an outbreak of Ebola in the port city of Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of Congo May 21, 2018. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe

Almost 20 million are at risk of contracting preventable diseases because they are under-vaccinated. Image: REUTERS/Kenny Katombe

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Gregory Peterson
Mark Naunton
Sam Kosari
Yap Boum
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