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Child vaccinations stalled after COVID pandemic, WHO and UNICEF call for action
Updated On: 16 July, 2024 12:28 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
WHO and UNICEF have called for a catch-up in child immunisation, warning global vaccinations of children stalled last year
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Two UN agencies have called for a catch-up in child immunisation, warning global vaccinations of children stalled last year, leaving 2.7 million unvaccinated or with insufficient inoculations.
The latest World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN Children`s Fund (UNICEF) estimates of national immunisation coverage provide the world`s largest and most comprehensive dataset on immunisation trends for vaccinations against 14 diseases. The estimates "underscore the need for ongoing catch-up, recovery and system-strengthening efforts", Xinhua news agency reported.
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