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UNICEF, WHO urge action as child vaccinations stall globally

The Statesman — July 16, 2024, 08:00 AM UTC

Summary: UNICEF and WHO urge action as global child vaccinations stalled in 2023, leaving 2.7 million children unvaccinated or under-vaccinated. 84% of children received DTP vaccine in 2023, but 14.5 million didn't get a single dose. Over half of unvaccinated kids are in fragile or conflict-affected areas. Agencies stress the need for catch-up efforts to prevent outbreaks, especially for diseases like measles.

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  1. [4.0]
    India's immunization coverage reaches 93.23% for FY 2023-24 (Medical Dialogues)
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  2. [3.1]
    WHO report: India missed vaccinating 1.6M children in 2023 (Firstpost)
    63d 11h
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  3. [5.3]
    India aims to reduce zero-dose children, despite global ranking (The Hindu)
    63d 17h

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    India's unvaccinated children rise, challenges persist despite improvements (India Today)
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    India ranks second in zero-dose children in 2023 (CNBCTV18)
    64d 11h
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  6. [3.7]
    UNICEF, WHO urge action as child vaccinations stall globally (The Siasat Daily)
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  7. [4.0]
    Global childhood immunization levels stall, UN warns of gaps (The Manila Times)
    65d 7h
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  8. [3.8]
    Millions of children unvaccinated against deadly diseases, global targets at risk (BNN Bloomberg)
    65d 9h
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  9. [4.6]
    Global conflicts hindered childhood vaccination drives in 2023 (India Today)
    65d 16h
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  10. [4.2]
    Global childhood vaccination levels stall, alarming United Nations (The Hindu)
    65d 16h
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  11. [5.1]
    War hinders immunization, 14.5m children unvaccinated globally (The Guardian)
    65d 19h

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  12. [4.7]
    Global conflicts slow childhood vaccination; 14.5M children unvaccinated in 2023 (Rappler)
    65d 20h
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  13. [3.3]
    UN warns of declining childhood vaccination rates (Firstpost)
    65d 20h
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  14. [5.8]
    Global childhood immunization rates stall post-pandemic, concerning experts (CNN)
    65d 22h

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  15. [3.7]
    Global childhood vaccination levels stalled, UN warns, leaving millions vulnerable (RTÉ News)
    65d 22h
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    Childhood immunisation levels stall, UN alarmed (Hindustan Times)
    65d 23h
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  17. [4.1]
    Global conflicts in 2023 slowed childhood vaccination rates (The Straits Times)
    65d 23h
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