AXIOS July 16, 2024
Childhood immunization rates plateaued last year, leaving 2.7 million more kids worldwide lacking the protection they need compared with pre-pandemic levels, according to the World Health Organization and UNICEF.
Why it matters: Widening gaps in immunization coverage are driving outbreaks of measles and other diseases and compounding a historic drop-off in vaccination rates during COVID-19.
- Public health officials portray themselves in a battle to reach millions of unprotected children, mostly in developing nations, including 14.5 million “zero dose” children who are missing out on any vaccination.
Driving the news: The annual report painted a grim picture of infectious disease prevention efforts after the pandemic and associated disruptions stretched health systems in 2020 and 2021, resulting in major setbacks.
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