2020 ⟶ Africa Declared Polio-Free
August 25: Africa is declared free of wild polio, the second...
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💉 World Health Organization Eradicates Smallpox
October 26: The last wild case of smallpox is eradicated by the WHO.⟶
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💉 World Health Organization Announces Smallpox Eradication
May 8: WHO announces the eradication of smallpox.⟶
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🌍 Africa Declared Polio-Free
August 25: Africa is declared free of wild polio, the second virus to be eradicated from the continent since smallpox 40 years previously.⟶
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💉 WHO Endorses First Malaria Vaccine
October 6: The World Health Organization endorses the first malaria vaccine.⟶
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💉 R21/Matrix-M Malaria Vaccine Approved
April 13: R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine approved for use.⟶
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United Kingdom🛑 World Health Organization Declares End of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
May 5: World Health Organization ends the designation of COVID-19 as a public health emergency of international concern.⟶
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