Vaccinating the world's children: the post-pandemic catch up
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It’s 2023 and 1 in 5 children is still not protected against vaccine preventable diseases, according to UNICEF’s latest State of the World’s Children report. In this episode of the For Every Child podcast, we mark World Immunization Week, and look at what it would take to build back immunity following the pandemic – globally and in Canada. Host: Saara Chaudry Guests: Lily Caprani, Head of Global Advocacy (Health, Nutrition, Climate), UNICEF Dr. Vinita Dubey, Associate Medical Officer of Health at Toronto Public Health Producers: Sara Faruqi and Priyadarshini Mitra Composed and mixed by: Chandra Bulucon
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