We want to protect lives with vaccines! Saving the lives of children who die from infectious diseases: Sending basic vaccines like polio and tetanus to developing countries to save as many young lives as possible.
The Japan Committee for UNICEF (JCV) has been working for over 30 years to deliver vaccines to children in developing countries, in cooperation with UNICEF, to protect them from infectious diseases like polio and tetanus. This initiative, called "Child Vaccine Support," aims to save the lives of children who die from preventable diseases, a number that still reaches 4,000 per day globally.
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You are a Japanese business intelligence AI. Please thoroughly analyze the following press release and simultaneously translate it into English (en) and Traditional Chinese (zh).
## Press Release Information
Title: We want to protect lives with vaccines! Saving the lives of children who die from infectious diseases: Sending basic vaccines like polio and tetanus to developing countries to save as many young lives as possible.
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Company Name:
Industry: Other, Medical/Pharmaceutical/Welfare
Body (first 8000 characters):
Due to infectious diseases such as polio and tetanus, 4,000 children still lose their lives every day, and 1.5 million annually, worldwide. The "Japan Committee for UNICEF" (hereinafter JCV), a certified NPO, works in cooperation with UNICEF and local medical professionals to deliver vaccines to children in developing countries, carrying out "Child Vaccine Support" activities to protect their future.
**"By donating vaccines, we want to protect the lives of as many children as possible from infectious diseases!"**
Since its establishment in 1994, JCV has continued its activities for over 30 years, delivering vaccines to 139,660,724 children to date.
The committee endorses April Dream, which aims to make April 1st a day to express dreams. This press release is the dream of the Japan Committee for UNICEF, a certified NPO.
(JCV's website: https://www.jcv-jp.org/)
(April Dream official website: https://aprildream.jp/)
## [4,000 young lives lost daily to infectious diseases due to lack of vaccination]
In Japan, everyone can receive vaccines for diseases like polio, measles, and tetanus for free, and by preventing infectious diseases, many babies can grow up healthy. However, looking at the world, in developing countries, these diseases continue to be a daily threat, still taking many lives and smiles. The number of children under 5 who die from vaccine-preventable infectious diseases is 4,000 per day. 1.5 million young lives are lost annually.
Source: World Health Organization (2019) Immunization Facts in Pictures
## **[JCV's "Child Vaccine Support" saving the lives and future of children in developing countries]**
In 2025, a total of 117,745,176 yen worth of vaccines and related equipment were sent to children in the four supported countries: Myanmar, Laos, Bhutan, and Vanuatu.
Keywords: April Dream, children, babies, lives, dreams, health, developing countries, medical aid, social contribution, SDGs
You are a Japanese business intelligence AI. Please thoroughly analyze the following press release and simultaneously translate it into English (en) and Traditional Chinese (zh).
## Press Release Information
Title: We want to protect lives with vaccines! Saving the lives of children who die from infectious diseases: Sending basic vaccines like polio and tetanus to developing countries to save as many young lives as possible.
Subtitle:
Company Name:
Industry: Other, Medical/Pharmaceutical/Welfare
Body (first 8000 characters):
Due to infectious diseases such as polio and tetanus, 4,000 children still lose their lives every day, and 1.5 million annually, worldwide. The "Japan Committee for UNICEF" (hereinafter JCV), a certified NPO, works in cooperation with UNICEF and local medical professionals to deliver vaccines to children in developing countries, carrying out "Child Vaccine Support" activities to protect their future.
**"By donating vaccines, we want to protect the lives of as many children as possible from infectious diseases!"**
Since its establishment in 1994, JCV has continued its activities for over 30 years, delivering vaccines to 139,660,724 children to date.
The committee endorses April Dream, which aims to make April 1st a day to express dreams. This press release is the dream of the Japan Committee for UNICEF, a certified NPO.
(JCV's website: https://www.jcv-jp.org/)
(April Dream official website: https://aprildream.jp/)
## [4,000 young lives lost daily to infectious diseases due to lack of vaccination]
In Japan, everyone can receive vaccines for diseases like polio, measles, and tetanus for free, and by preventing infectious diseases, many babies can grow up healthy. However, looking at the world, in developing countries, these diseases continue to be a daily threat, still taking many lives and smiles. The number of children under 5 who die from vaccine-preventable infectious diseases is 4,000 per day. 1.5 million young lives are lost annually.
Source: World Health Organization (2019) Immunization Facts in Pictures
## **[JCV's "Child Vaccine Support" saving the lives and future of children in developing countries]**
In 2025, a total of 117,745,176 yen worth of vaccines and related equipment were sent to children in the four supported countries: Myanmar, Laos, Bhutan, and Vanuatu.
Keywords: April Dream, children, babies, lives, dreams, health, developing countries, medical aid, social contribution, SDGs