Blog Examines How Honduras Has Achieved Vaccination Coverage Averaging 99%
This post in the U.N. Foundation's "Shot@Life" blog examines how Honduras, "one of the poorest countries in the Western hemisphere," has achieved "one of the highest vaccination coverage rates in the world, averaging close to 99 percent." The blog writes, "We wanted to see firsthand how Honduras has achieved such amazing results, so last week Shot@Life traveled there with a U.S. Congressional staff delegation to learn more about their extremely effective immunization programs" and details the vaccination efforts of the rural town La Cañada (Willingham, 1/23).
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