According to the UN health authorities, more than 14 million children did not receive almost the same vaccine as last year. Nine countries accounted for more than half of unprotected children.
The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF (WHO) and UNICEF have received the first dose of diphtheria, tetanus and crying cough vaccines in 2023 in the annual estimates of the global vaccine scope published on Tuesday, and completed the three quantity series at 84%in 2023, the same as in 2023 as in 2023. It was revealed.
But officials admitted that this year’s collapse of international aid would make it more difficult to reduce the number of children who were not protected. January, President Trump Withdrawal From the WHO, the country, almost all humanitarian aid, and later US aid agency. And last month, Ministry of Health, Minister of Health F. Kennedy JR. He said he is winning billions of dollars in the United States. Previously pledges To the vaccine Alliance Gavi, the group said, “I ignored science.”
Kennedy, long VaccinePreviously, I asked questions about diphtheria, tetanus and hundred days. According to the UN estimates, the vaccine prevents 3.5 million to 5 million deaths every year.
“We are threatening decades of progress with rapid cuts, along with the wrong information about the safety of the vaccine, with the wrong information about the safety of the vaccine.”
UN experts said the approach to the vaccine remained “deeply unequal” and the conflict and humanitarian crisis quickly solved. Sudan has the lowest reporting range of diphtheria, tetanus and hundred days cough. According to the data, nine countries accounted for 52%of all children who missed vaccinations such as Nigeria, India, Sudan, Congo, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Yemen, Afghanistan and Angola.
WHO and UNICEF said the scope of application to measles has slightly rose, and 76%of children around the world are receiving both vaccine doses. But experts say that measles vaccine rates must reach 95%to prevent the occurrence of infectious diseases. Luke said that 60 countries reported a big measles last year.
The United States now has its own The worst measles onset Over 30 years old europeAccording to WHO, there are 125,000 cases (twice the previous year) in 2024.
Last week, the British authorities reported that children died of measles at Liverpool Hospital. Health officials said that only about 84%of British children are being protected despite years of efforts to raise awareness.
Helen Bradford, a children’s health professor at University College London, said, “It’s amazing that we’re still watching measles, but it’s not surprising at all,“ The only way to prevent measles is to be vaccinated. “It’s not too late to get vaccinations as an adult.”
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