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Streptococcus pneumoniae

Infographic showing estimated lives saved by childhood vaccinations worldwide from 1974 to 2024, with syringe-shaped bars for each disease. Measles tops the list at 93.71 million lives saved, followed by tetanus, whooping cough, and others, for a total of 153.84 million lives saved.

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Streptococcus pneumoniae

Scanning electron micrograph of Streptococcus pneumoniae.

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Infographic showing estimated lives saved by childhood vaccinations worldwide from 1974 to 2024, with syringe-shaped bars for each disease. Measles tops the list at 93.71 million lives saved, followed by tetanus, whooping cough, and others, for a total of 153.84 million lives saved.

Lives saved by childhood vaccinations, 1974–2024

Vaccines and the estimates of lives saved over the period 1974–2024.

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