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As for measles, global coverage improved significantly between 2004 and 2016 but has since slowed. In 2024, the global measles vaccination rate reached 76 percent, up from 71 percent in 2019, yet ...

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"Our ability to respond to outbreaks in nearly 50 countries has been disrupted due to the funding cuts," UNICEF immunisation chief Ephrem Lemango told reporters.

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Another 5.7 million children only have partial protection against preventable diseases, having not received all the recommended doses of certain vaccines.

Researchers warn that only DTP is on track to reach 90% global coverage by 2030, while measles and pneumococcal vaccines lag behind significantly.

More than 14 million children around the world have not received a single dose of any vaccine, according to new data from the World Health Organization and UNICEF.

U.N. health officials have estimated that more than 14 million children did not receive a single vaccine last year.

WHO attributes declining immunisation rates to limited access to inoculation services, disrupted supply chains and conflict.

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