How Effective Have Vaccines for Serious Diseases Been in the United States?

HOW EFFECTIVE HAVE VACCINES FOR SERIOUS DISEASES BEEN IN THE UNITED STATES? +1166.67% PRE-VACCINE POST-VACCINE 100% 100% THE ANNUAL CASES AND DEATH TOLLS FIRST VACCINE 1938 1938 OF 14 DISEASES BEFORE AND AFTER -95.00% -96.74% VACCINE IN THE U.S. 0% 0% Influenza Tetanus 3,000,000 cases 675,000 deaths (1918 flu pandemic) 38,000,000 cases 600 cases 30 cases 22,000 deaths (2019-20 season) 100% 100% 100% Late 19405 1940s 1955 -100.00% -90.69% -100.00% -99.99% -99.75% -100.00% 0% 0% 0% Diphtheria Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Polio 57,628 cases 3,145 deaths O cases O deaths 2 cases 200,000 cases 15,000 deaths 200,000 cases 8,000 deaths 18,617 cases 20 deaths 1 death 100% 100% 100% 1963 1967 1969 -100.00% -98.13% -100.00% -100.00% -100.00% 0% 0% 0% Measles Mumps Rubella 100 cases 3,474 cases Fewer than 10 3,500,000 cases 450 deaths 186,000 cases 12,500,000 cases 13,100 babies lost (1964-65 epidemic) cases a year Declared eliminated from the U.S. in 2000 100% 100% 100% 1977 1985 1986 -93.18% -99.75% -93.33% -30.00% -99.80% -93.33% 0% 0% L 0% Pneumococcal Disease (Haemophilus Hib influenzae Type B) Hepatitis B 2,200,000 cases 5,000 deaths 150,000 cases 3,500 deaths 300,000 cases 30,000 deaths 20,000 cases 2,000 deaths 20,000 cases 50 cases 1,000 deaths 2 deaths 100% 100% 100% 1995 1996 2006 -79.07% -91.25% -80.00% -80.00% -83.33% 0% 0% 0% Нерatitis A Chickenpox (Varicella) Rotavirus 4,000,000 cases 100 deaths 350,000 cases 20 deaths 3,000,000 cases 60 deaths 600,000 cases 10 deaths 59,606 cases 12,474 cases PRE-VACCINE ANNUAL POST-VACCINE ANNUAL FIRST VACCINE ANNUAL CASES WORLDWIDE U.S. CASES AND DEATHS U.S. CASES AND DEATHS 1 billion cases Influenza 1918 flu pandemic: 2019-20: 650,000 deaths 3,000,000 cases 38 million cases Virus that attacks the lungs, nose, and throat; can be fatal Vaccine reduces the risk of flu 675,000 deaths 22,000 deaths illness by between 40% and 60%. 1938 Tetanus 314,000 deaths in 1990 Bacterial infection that 600 cases 30 cases causes painful muscle stiffness and lockjaw; can be fatal Cases have declined by more than 99% since 1947. 1938 16,000 cases Diphtheria 2,000 deaths 200,000 cases 2 cases Serious bacterial infection that can lead to difficulty breathing, heart failure, and paralysis Diphtheria was the leading cause of childhood deaths worldwide before the vaccine. Today, about 86% of the world is vaccinated. 1 deaths 15,000 deaths 1940s Whooping Cough Pertussis) 200,000 cases 18,617 cases 24 million cases 8,000 deaths 20 deaths 160,700 deaths Bacterial infection that causes violent coughing fits; especially deadly to babies Late 1940s At its peak in the 1940s to 1950s, polio paralyzed or killed more than 500,000 реople a year. 16,316 cases Polio 1,879 deaths Polio-free since 1979 Virus that attacks the brain 1952 (peak year): and spinal cord, causing paralysis Only Pakistan and Afghanistan have not stopped the transmission of polio. 57,628 cases 1955 3,145 deaths Measles 3 to 4 million cases 100 cases 2019: Highly contagious viral disease that causes cough, fever, and rash; can be fatal to children 400-500 deaths 869,770 cases Declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000 207,500 deaths 1963 Mumps 2019: 170,000 cases 2019: Viral disease that causes fever, respiratory problems, and swelling behind the ears Mumps outbreaks continue, especially in close-contact settings like schools and prisons. However, the vaccine has reduced infections by 99%. 186,000 cases 3,474 cases 1967 1964-65 rubella Rubella 14,621 cases epidemic: 12.5 million cases Eliminated in 2004 (but still brought in from other countries) Viral disease that causes a rash and is potentially lethal to unborn babies 13,100 babies lost (both unborn and newborns) Rubella can also cause severe birth defects. Reported cases worldwide have declined by 97%. 1969 Pneumococcal Disease 2,500,000 deaths 150,000 cases 2,200,000 cases Bacterial infection that can 3,500 deaths 1 in 12 children with pneumococcal meningitis dies. 5,000 deaths cause minor illness, meningitis, pneumonia, permanent disability, and death 1977 Unknown Hib (Haemophilus Influenzae Type B) Fewer than 50 cases 20,000 cases The disease kills 1 in 20 children who contract it, and 1 in 5 who survive will have brain damage or become deaf. Serious bacterial infection that Unknown deaths can cause lifelong disability and death in children and infants 1,000 deaths 1985 30 million new cases 20,000 cases 884,000 deaths Hepatitis B 2,000 deaths 2 billion people have been infected (one out of every three people) 300,000 cases Virus that attacks the liver; highly contagious transfer through body fluids Since vaccine, less than 1% of children under 5 are chronically infected. Pre-vaccine, 5% of young children were infected. 30,000 deaths Rates of infection have risen 50% to 450% in states impacted by the opioid crisis. 1986 Hepatitis A 1970 (peak): 12,474 cases (increasing rapidly due to ongoing outbreaks, especially in homeless populations) 1,500,000 cases Highly contagious, short-term liver infection caused by a virus 59,606 cases 1995 Chickenpox 4 million cases 350,000 cases 140 million cases 100 deaths 20 deaths 4,200 deaths (Varicella) 1996 130 million cases Rotavirus 3 million cases 600,000 cases 450,000 deaths Virus that causes severe diarrhea, vomiting, and fever; 20 to 60 deaths -10 deaths especially dangerous to babies and children due to dehydration Before the vaccine, 95% of children under 5 got at least one rotavirus infection. 2006 Sources: www.who.int www.cdc.gov ftp.historyofvaccines.org EWRISTBAND RESOURCES