Combatting Virus Variants Before They Emerge
Very Interesting|March/April 2022
The technology could be used to create universal vaccines for COVID, malaria and more, its creators say
Combatting Virus Variants Before They Emerge

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- More than 2.5 million deaths are prevented by vaccines every year.

- Measles deaths were reduced by 78% worldwide between 2000 and 2008, thanks to the use of vaccines.

According to the World Health Organization, immunization currently prevents four to five million deaths every year. However, an additional 1.5 million deaths could be avoided through the use of more effective vaccines.

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