A global study highlights a troubling stagnation in childhood vaccinations, with millions unprotected due to the COVID-19 pandemic and increasing vaccine skepticism. This research underscores the disparities in vaccine access, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. A significant decline in measles vaccinations was noted across nearly 100 countries. Experts stress the importance of routine childhood vaccinations as vital public health measures. Calls for renewed efforts are made to address inequalities and misinformation that hinder immunization progress, emphasizing the need for concerted actions to protect children.
Routine childhood vaccinations are among the most powerful and cost-effective public health interventions available, but persistent global inequalities, challenges from the Covid pandemic, and the growth of vaccine misinformation and hesitancy have all contributed to faltering immunisation progress.
The global childhood vaccination programme has been a huge success. Since 1974, more than four billion children have been vaccinated, preventing an estimated 150 million deaths worldwide.
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