17 Jul 2019

WATCH: How vaccinations work to strengthen the immune system

They're called preventable diseases for a reason.

Almost 20 million children missed out on potentially life-saving vaccinations last year, the UN said recently, as surging measles cases highlighted "dangerous" gaps in efforts to shield kids from preventable diseases.

Watch this videographic to understand how vaccinations work:

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