Children and HIV: what we found about vaccine-preventable diseases: HIV-infected and exposed children are vulnerable to vaccine-preventable diseases. ShutterstockSub-Saharan African countries account for about a third of the global burden of vaccine-preventable diseases. These diseases are responsible for a large proportion of deaths in children under the age of five. But … [Read more...] about Children and HIV: what we found about vaccine-preventable diseases | The Conversation