For every generation, vaccines work and they have saved over 150 million lives: WHO 24 April 2026 Health Over the past 50 years, vaccines have saved more than 150 million lives, as ordinary people chose to protect themselves, their children and their communities from diseases like measles, diphtheria, pertussis, polio, and rotavirus.  During  World Immunization Week , which runs from 24 to 30 April, the World Health Organization ( WHO ) and partners are highlighting the benefits of vaccines at every stage of life , as well as the scientific breakthroughs which have led to tried and tested inoculations against contracting malaria, HPV, cholera, dengue, meningitis, RSV, Ebola and mpox. This year marks the midpoint of Immunization Agenda 2030, a global push, led by WHO, to ensure that everyone can benefit from life-saving vaccines.…