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Each year, about 85 percent of the worldâs children receive vaccines that protect them against tuberculosis, polio, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and measles. These vaccines save about 2.5 million lives, and the hepatitis B vaccine, although not as widely used, saves about 600,000 lives. Despite this success, more than 3 million people die from vaccine-preventable diseases each year. Approximately 1.5 million of these deaths are in children less than 5 years old. Of the top 10 causes of death in those less than 5 years old, several are infectious, meaning they can be transmitted from one person to another.
The MMR vaccine protects children against measles, mumps, and rubella. These are dangerous, even deadly diseases. Before the vaccine was approved in 1963, almost everyone got measles by the age of 18. In Canada, there were about 300,000 cases of measles every year.Since the vaccine, that number has fallen to less than 20 cases a year. Children should get the MMR shot twice to have ongoing protection from infection. Provinces vary on the timing for the second shot. 1  The first shot is given at 12 months of age.n Canada, there were about 300,000 cases of measles every year. Since the vaccine, that number has fallen to less than 20 cases a year. Children should get the MMR shot twice to have ongoing protection from infection. Provinces vary on the timing for the second shot. 1  The first shot is given at 12 months of age.