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. 2024 May 25;403(10441):2307–2316. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00850-X

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Deaths averted, years of life saved, and years of full health gained due to vaccination

Data are cumulative 1974–2024. Measles: deaths averted: 93·7 million; years of life saved: 5·7 billion; years of full health gained: 5·8 billion. Tetanus: deaths averted: 27·9 million; years of life saved: 1·4 billion; years of full health gained: 1·4 billion. Pertussis: deaths averted: 13·2 million; years of life saved: 0·8 billion; years of full health gained: 1 billion. Tuberculosis: deaths averted: 10·9 million; years of life saved: 0·6 billion; years of full health gained: 0·9 billion. Haemophilus influenzae type B: deaths averted: 2·8 million; years of life saved: 0·2 billion; years of full health gained: 0·2 billion. Poliomyelitis: deaths averted: 1·6 million; years of life saved: 0·1 billion; years of full health gained: 0·8 billion. Other diseases: deaths averted: 3·8 million; years of life saved: 0·2 billion; years of full health gained: 0·3 billion.