UNICEF: 12.7 million children in Africa missed vaccinations
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nearly 13 million children missed one or more vaccinations in Africa between 2019 and 2021 because of the disruptive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic…
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nearly 13 million children missed one or more vaccinations in Africa between 2019 and 2021 because of the disruptive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic…
COVID-19 disrupted health care across the globe. causing the biggest drop in childhood vaccination rates in decades. UNICEF's latest estimates find that nearly 50 million children entirely missed out.
Some 67 million children partially or fully missed routine vaccines globally between 2019 and 2021 because of lockdowns and health care disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations said Wednesday.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, 67 million kids in 112 nations missed routine immunizations for various diseases, a UNICEF report released Thursday found.
The coronavirus pandemic has caused a rise in vaccine hesitancy, according to a UNICEF report. Public perception of polio and measle vaccines for kids have declined.
In total, 67 million children worldwide missed out on one or more potentially lifesaving vaccines during the Covid pandemic, according to the new report.
A UNICEF report found that almost 13 million African children have missed vaccinations between 2019 and 2021. This leaves the continent more vulnerable to disease.
The COVID-19 pandemic caused lockdowns and major health care disruptions, leading to millions of children missing out on life-saving routine vaccines. Getting back on track will be a challenging task, the agency warned.
