92% vaccinated

The World Health Organization recommends using a pentavalent vaccine, which combines protection against five serious diseases: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, and Hib. Despite this, Hib vaccination rates vary widely across the globe.

By 2023, 92% of people in developed countries were vaccinated against Hib, compared to 94% in Europe, 77% globally, and just 33% in the Western Pacific region. One major barrier is cost — Hib vaccines are about seven times more expensive than the total cost of vaccines for measles, polio, tuberculosis, diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis combined.

As vaccine hesitancy grows and childhood immunization rates fall, Liam’s story is a heartbreaking reminder of what’s at stake.

Dahlberg’s message is simple, but urgent: “Please, vaccinate your children. I don’t want any other parent to go through this pain.”