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The poorest and most vulnerable communities should be the first to be vaccinated

Nature Medicine volume 29, page 1596 (2023)Cite this article

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Eighteen million children have received no routine vaccines — prioritizing them will save lives and build health infrastructure.

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  1. Sim, S. Y. et al. Health Aff. 39, 1279–1463 (2020).

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  1. Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, Global Health Campus, Geneva, Switzerland

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S.B. is CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.

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Berkley, S. The poorest and most vulnerable communities should be the first to be vaccinated. Nat Med 29, 1596 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-023-02389-2

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