A YOUNG campaigner from Oxford travelled to Parliament to deliver a message about the importance of vaccines in the world’s poorest countries.

Laura Lock, 17, went to Westminster for a meeting with MP Anneliese Dodds as a youth ambassador for One, an anti-poverty organisation.

During the meeting, they discussed how Britain can help make sure that every child in the world is protected against infectious disease.

The teenager highlighted the work of Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance, which provides life-saving protection against killer diseases to people in the world’s poorest countries.

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Since its creation in 2000, Gavi has supported the immunisation of 760 million children and helped save more than 13 million lives.

Laura asked the East Oxford MP to back Gavi , with Ms Dodds agreeing to push for the campaign in parliament.

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Laura Lock

She said: “It was really exciting to be in parliament and meet with various MPs about a significant global issue.

"I really believe that together we made a difference and everyone was very supportive of what our country can do to help eliminate deaths from preventable diseases.”

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Her meeting was part of a day of action, with nearly 100 volunteers from five organisations receiving training in political campaigning and activism.

Romilly Greenhill, UK director of the One Campaign, said: “Seeing Laura take her message about global health to Parliament shows how important it is to so many people across the UK.”