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    After a historic downturn due to the pandemic, childhood immunizations are improving

    New data from the World Health Organization and UNICEF show that the number of children getting vaccinated is rebounding globally.
    by Ashley Westerman Jul 18, 2023 2 minutes
    A baby receives the DPT vaccine, that can prevent diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus, as part of a monthly check-up medical program for children at an integrated services post in Banda Aceh on June 8, 2023.

    Fewer children around the world missed receiving routine vaccinations in 2022 compared to the year before, indicating a rebound in childhood immunizations following the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new statistics released by the World Health Organization and UNICEF.

    Last year, 20.5 million children did by WHO and UNICEF. That's compared to the 24.4 million children who missed out on one ore more rounds of that vaccinate in 2021.

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