Silver Book Fact
Global use of vaccine prevents death
Compared to estimated deaths without vaccination, global use of vaccination in 2001 prevented: 61% of measles deaths; 69% of tetanus deaths; 78% of pertussis (whooping cough) deaths; 94% of diphtheria deaths; and 98% of polio deaths.
Brenzel L, Wolfson L, Fox-Rushby J, Miller M, et al. Vaccine-Preventable Diseases In: Disease control priorities in developing countries (second edition). Disease Control in Developing Countries. 2006; 389-412. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK11728/