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Instead of vaccines success in the modern world, including the rapid development of the COVID-19 vaccine in India and overseas most of the nation is now experiencing a large measles outbreak and a decline in immunization rates during covid19 pandemic. At the turn of the century, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published “Ten Great Public Health Achievements” of the twentieth century in the United States.?Vaccination topped the list, a national and global success story. Other achievements included improvements in motor-vehicle safety, control of infectious diseases, safer workplaces, decline in deaths from coronary heart disease and stroke, safer and healthier foods, healthier mothers and babies, family planning, fluoridation of drinking water, and recognition of tobacco use as a health hazard.

Recently, Immunizations again led its widespread impact along with reducing sudden infant death through the Back to Sleep campaign, curing a common childhood cancer, saving premature infants with surfactant, preventing HIV transmission from mother to infant, increasing life expectancy for children with chronic illnesses (eg, sickle cell disease, cystic fibrosis), and saving lives with car seats and seat belts. With the expectation of new vaccines for disease old and new, immunizations also featured prominently in pre-pandemic forecasts for the next great achievements in pediatric research.

However, the World Health Organization listed vaccine hesitancy as one of the “Ten Threats to Global Health in 2019.” This pre-pandemic cautionary note presaged a surge in vaccine hesitancy, despite the tremendous success of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Pediatric clinicians witness the success of vaccines firsthand. I remember learning Advanced Vaccinology Course 2022 at CMC Vellore with most recent articles for reduction of VPDs after vaccination.