More than 14 million babies have not received a single vaccine last year

The lack of financing and the distribution of misinformation threaten children’s vaccination programs. More than 14 million babies have not received a single vaccine last year Healthcare Almost 20 million babies in 2024 missed at least one dose of a vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough. At the same time, 14.3 million children did not receive a single dose of any vaccine. This is evidenced by the new data published by the World Health Organization (WHO) and & nbsp; the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Nevertheless, last year 89 percent of infants & nbsp; around the world – & nbsp; approximately 115 million & nbsp; – & nbsp; received at least one dose of diphtheria, tetanus and coughing, and 85 percent & nbsp; – about 109 million & nbsp; – completed a full course of three doses. 62 ~Lack of financing and misinformation despite the high demand for children’s vaccination, the latest grades indicate anxious trends. Lack of funding, growing instability and distribution & nbsp; false information about & nbsp; vaccinations threaten to lock or even turn back the progress in this area. ~ 60 > in & nbsp; remain & nbsp; without vaccinations & for various reasons & nbsp; – & nbsp; from limited access to medical services and interruptions in vaccines to conflicts, instability, and misinformation. “A sharp reduction & nbsp; external & NBSP; assistance and dissemination of false information about vaccines is threatened with a decade of achievements. WHO will continue to work with partners to help the countries find local solutions and increase internal investments, ”said & nbsp; chapter near Tedros Adkhan Goebreesus. 60 ~ h2 > humanitarian Programs ~ 60 > new data emphasize that conflicts and humanitarian crises can quickly reduce an achievement in the field of immunization. A quarter of all babies in the world lives in 26 countries, & nbsp; which suffer from instability, conflicts & nbsp; or emergency. It is & nbsp; in these countries there are half of all unvaccinated children, and their number has grown & NBSP; from 3.6 million in 2019 to 5.4 million in 2024. This emphasizes the need to include immunization in the humanitarian programs. Read also: 60 ~///p ~ ~~ 60 > interview | Ukraine: WHO helps to prevent gaps in the immunization of the population in a conflict of “Reducing budgets, weak healthcare systems, growth & nbsp; numbers & nbsp; conflicts and disinformation & nbsp; – alarming signals of the possible & NBSP; rollback. The situation is changing, and in order to protect millions of children from preventive diseases, you need to act now, ”said the executive director of UNICEF Katherine Russell. ~ 60 >~ 60 > struggle against flashes of diseases despite on & nbsp; difficulties, countries continue to introduce and expand the use of vaccines, including drugs against the human papilloma virus (HPV), meningitis, pneumococcal infection, poliomyelitis and rotavirus. ~ 60 > “in 2024 countries with low income They ensured a vaccination of more children than ever before: the coverage increased on all types of vaccines supported by & nbsp; Gavi, & nbsp;-noted & nbsp; Global Director & Amp; NBSP; NBSP; for vaccines and for vaccines and for vaccines; immunization (Gavi) Nishtar. & nbsp; & nbsp; – however, growth in the population, instability and conflicts remain serious obstacles. “~ 60 >~ 60 > also & nbsp; improved indicators & nbsp; measles vaccinations: 84 percent of children received the first dose, the second & nbsp; – & nbsp; 76 percent, which is slightly higher than & nbsp; level of the previous year To prevent flashes of measles & nbsp; threshold of 95 percent. ~ 60 > in 2024 such flashes were registered in 60 countries & nbsp; – this & nbsp; almost twice as much as in 2022 year.

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