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Gavi's Goal: Vaccinate Millions More Children

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance is seeking funds to extend its early childhood vaccine program in developing countries. Gavi's CEO says he's confident the organization's $7.5 billion goal can be reached.

Even as the organization works to increase vaccinations around the world, in the U.S., some parents are rejecting vaccines for their children. One result is a measles outbreak that started in southern California. So far, 68 people, including young children, have gotten measles.

It started in Disneyland, often portrayed as the "happiest place on earth." Since January 1 it's also been known as ground zero of a measles outbreak in the U.S. that may have far-reaching consequences.

Measles is highly contagious. It can rob a child of hearing, vision, intellect and even life. Yet a significant number of American parents - including many in California - are choosing not to vaccinate their children.

They cite concerns about side effects, including autism. But there is no link between autism and the vaccine, say specialists like Dr. Martha Rivera.

"There's no risk of autism - that was disproven.. ..all the fear factors have been taken away," she said.

Some of the world's top infectious disease experts say vaccines are not only medically effective, they are cost-effective, eliminating the financial burden of treating preventable diseases. Dr. Anthony Fauci addressed the issue in an earlier interview with VOA.

"If you had to pick out one intervention, if you balance the investment that you make in the research and the implementation and the health benefits, vaccines have to be at either the top of the list or very much on the short list," he said.

Dr. Seth Berkley agrees.

"Vaccines are among the most effective and cost-effective interventions that exist," he said.

In Somalia, vaccination programs are a cause for celebration. Since it was founded 15 years ago, Gavi estimates it has immunized more than 500 million children and, as a result, saved more than six million young lives around the world. Gavi is looking to immunize more than 300 million children in the next few years.

Meanwhile, in the U.S., experts say childhood diseases have become rare because vaccines are so effective. In this sense, vaccines are a victim of their own success.

詞匯解析

horror

難度：3星常用詞匯，屬常用6000詞

英漢解釋

n.恐怖；戰(zhàn)栗；厭惡；震驚

adj.恐怖的

參考例句

用作名詞 (n.)

At the sight of the snake, he drew back in horror.

一瞧見那蛇，他便嚇得縮了回來。

用作形容詞 (adj.)

She doesn't like to watch horror films.

她不喜歡看恐怖電影。

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collection

難度：4星核心詞匯，屬常用3000詞

英漢解釋

n.收集；收取，托收；聚集；收藏品；募捐

參考例句

用作名詞 (n.)

The collection of these stamps took ten years.

收集這些郵票花了十年時間。

The firm contributed 10,000 to the collection.

公司拿出10,000元做為募捐。

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sensitive

難度：4星核心詞匯，屬常用3000詞

英漢解釋

adj.靈敏的；敏感的；感光的；易受傷害的；善解人意的

n.敏感的人

參考例句

用作形容詞 (adj.)

The film is coated with light sensitive chemicals, which are change by the different shades and colors of light.

膠卷上涂了一層感光的化學物質(zhì)，這些物質(zhì)因光的不同色度與顏色而改變。

Wear rubber gloves if you have very sensitive skin.

如果你的皮膚容易受傷的話,就帶上橡膠手套。

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satellite

難度：4星核心詞匯，屬常用3000詞

英漢解釋

n.衛(wèi)星；人造衛(wèi)星

參考例句

用作名詞 (n.)

The bbc is hooked up with Australian television by satellite.

英國廣播公司通過衛(wèi)星與澳大利亞電視實行聯(lián)播。

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airplane

難度：2星擴展詞匯，屬常用10000詞

英漢解釋

n.飛機

=aeroplane(英）.

參考例句

用作名詞 (n.)

The boom of the airplane was damaged.

飛機的尾桁受到損害。

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religious

難度：4星核心詞匯，屬常用3000詞

英漢解釋

adj.宗教的；虔誠的；嚴謹?shù)?；信奉宗教?/span>

參考例句

用作形容詞 (adj.)

Secular music refers to music which is not religious.

世俗音樂是指非宗教的音樂。

He was religious in his attendance at class.

他上課仔細聽講,毫不分心。

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device

難度：4星核心詞匯，屬常用3000詞

英漢解釋

n.裝置；設備；策略；設計

參考例句

用作名詞 (n.)

The data logger device has been fitted to ship's engine room.

數(shù)字記錄儀裝置已安裝在船只的機艙里。

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