The Pandemic Has Worsened Childhood Vaccination Rates Around The World
The pandemic has hurt even routine health services, like vaccines and check ups, as well as immunization outreach, for children around the world, the World Health Organization and UNICEF report.
by Jaclyn Diaz
Jul 15, 2021
2 minutes
Nearly 23 million children around the world missed out on routine childhood vaccinations last year due to service disruptions from the pandemic, the World Health Organization and UNICEF report.
In a new analysis released Thursday that highlights data from around the world, the two organizations said immunization rates among children fell in many Asian and Middle Eastern countries.
India represented the largest increase in children not receiving
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