Each year, about 85 percent of the worldâs children receive vaccines that protect them against tuberculosis, polio, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and measles. These vaccines save about 2.5 million lives, and the hepatitis B vaccine, although not as widely used, saves about 600,000 lives.Despite this success, more than 3 million people die from vaccine-preventable diseases each year. Approximately 1.5 million of these deaths are in children less than 5 years old.ach year, about 85 percent of the worldâs children receive vaccines that protect them against tuberculosis, polio, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and measles. These vaccines save about 2.5 million lives, and the hepatitis B vaccine, although not as widely used, saves about 600,000 lives.
tfallsga@hemc.net. Tallulah Falls lies partially in Rabun County and partially in Habersham County. The greater population of the town lies in Rabun County.
The Hood River County Courthouse was built in 1954. Earlier county government was housed in a bank building. Most county administrative offices are now housed in the county's nearby Business Administration Building. A waterfall on Starvation Creek in the Columbia Gorge. (Photo No. hooDA0012). Accessible from eastbound Interstate 84 in western Hood River County, tiny Starvation Creek State Park is an oasis from the blur of the freeway. Its 180 foot high waterfall and the numerous adjacent trails highlight the beauty of the Columbia River Gorge.