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Global coverage of vaccines targeting pneumonia and diarrhea - the leading infectious killers of children - lag far behind other vaccines. Just seven in 10 children are fully protected with Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine, six in 10 with pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV), and five in 10 with rotavirus vaccine. If coverage of all three vaccines was above 90% - the global target - the deaths of an additional 450,000 children could be prevented by 2030.
So where is the chorus of voices calling for all countries to offer these vaccines and to sustain their high coverage? Join the Child Health Taskforce for the launch of “The Lifesaving Power of Pneumonia and Diarrhea Vaccines for Children,” which makes the case in 20 graphics for why PCV, rotavirus, and Hib vaccine coverage is key to achieving the child survival Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) by 2030. Published to honor the 50th Anniversary of the Essential Programme for Immunization (EPI), to support Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance’s 6.0 Strategy and replenishment, and as a contribution to the #HumanlyPossible campaign.