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Global childhood immunization levels stalled in 2023 leaving many without life-saving protection

New data reveal nearly 3 in 4 infants live in countries where low vaccine coverage driving measles outbreaks

Children in Kiribati are undergoing routine vaccinations, following the introduction of life-saving vaccines in the Pacific through a partnership between Rotary International and UNICEF.

COVID-19 pandemic fuels largest continued backslide in vaccinations in three decades

WHO and UNICEF sound the alarm as new data shows global vaccination coverage continued to decline in 2021, with 25 million infants missing out on lifesaving vaccines

A girl sitting cross legged, looking very calm while getting an injection by a nurse, another woman is next to the child, looking at her.

Immunization services begin slow recovery from COVID-19 disruptions, though millions of children remain at risk from deadly diseases – UNICEF

228 million people —mostly children—at risk for diseases such as measles, yellow fever and polio

A four year old girl receives Vitamin A form Ajmal, a polio vaccinator in Lahore during Pakistan's first national campaign of the year, aiming to vaccinate over 40 million children under five year of age against polio and provide Vitamin A supplementation.

UNICEF and WHO call for emergency action to avert major measles and polio epidemics

As COVID-19 disrupts immunizations, urgent action needed to protect most vulnerable children from deadly and debilitating diseases

A child in Kandahar, Afghanistan shows her marked finger after being vaccinated against polio during the a vaccination campaign in September 2020 that targeted over 6 million children under five years of age.

Children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo at risk from killer measles, cholera epidemics: UNICEF

COVID-19 latest challenge facing battered health services

Baby in the DRC receiving liquid vaccine

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore on the disruption of immunization and basic health services due to the COVID-19 pandemic

As the pandemic progresses, critical life-saving services, including immunization, will likely be disrupted, especially in Africa, Asia and the Middle East where they are sorely needed.

Mass campaign to vaccinate over 3 million children against polio kicks off in Venezuela

A mass polio vaccination campaign for more than 3.1 million children under the age of five in Venezuela started today, led by the Ministry of Health, with support from UNICEF and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).

20 million children miss out on lifesaving measles, diphtheria and tetanus vaccines in 2018

New estimates find dangerous stagnation of global vaccination rates, due to conflict, inequality and complacency

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