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Celebrating 50 years of global immunization success at CDC
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April 25, 2016
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Series: World Immunization Week
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Description:CDC plays a critical role in promoting global immunization by providing scientific leadership and guidance to implement evidence-based vaccination strategies against disease. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the start of this effort—the Smallpox Eradication Program.
During this year’s World Immunization Week, CDC’s Global Immunization Division celebrates this 50th anniversary by sharing key historical highlights, recognizing unsung global vaccination champions, and announcing CDC’s future global immunization strategies.
In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson proposed that the U.S. government fund smallpox and measles vaccination campaigns in 18 African countries. The Congress approved the funding for CDC’s Smallpox Eradication Program in January 1966. From that early effort, there are now global initiatives that has saved generations of children around the world.
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