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War hinders immunization, 14.5m children unvaccinated globally

The Guardian — July 15, 2024, 05:00 AM UTC

Summary: Conflicts have hindered immunization efforts, leaving 14.5 million children unvaccinated globally. In Sudan, unvaccinated children rose from 110,000 to 701,000 due to war. Yemen saw an increase from 424,000 to 580,000 unvaccinated children. 6.5 million children were under-vaccinated. Global vaccine coverage remains below pre-pandemic levels. Misinformation and crises exacerbate the situation. HPV vaccine coverage is increasing but needs introduction in 51 countries.

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  1. [4.0]
    India's immunization coverage reaches 93.23% for FY 2023-24 (Medical Dialogues)
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    WHO report: India missed vaccinating 1.6M children in 2023 (Firstpost)
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    India aims to reduce zero-dose children, despite global ranking (The Hindu)
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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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    UNICEF, WHO urge action as child vaccinations stall globally (The Statesman)
    64d 16h

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    UNICEF, WHO urge action as child vaccinations stall globally (The Siasat Daily)
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  8. [4.0]
    Global childhood immunization levels stall, UN warns of gaps (The Manila Times)
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    Millions of children unvaccinated against deadly diseases, global targets at risk (BNN Bloomberg)
    65d 9h
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  10. [4.6]
    Global conflicts hindered childhood vaccination drives in 2023 (India Today)
    65d 16h
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  11. [4.2]
    Global childhood vaccination levels stall, alarming United Nations (The Hindu)
    65d 16h
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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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    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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