WHO | COVID-19 pandemic fuels largest continued backslide in vaccinations in three decades.

COVID-19 pandemic fuels largest continued backslide in vaccinations in three decades – World Health Organization

Commentaries:

WHO, UNICEF sound alarm over childhood immunization slide – CIDRAP

Expert reaction to data from WHO and UNICEF on global childhood vaccination rates, including against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP3); HPV; and measles – Science Media Centre

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

1⃣8⃣ million children did not receive a single vaccine in 2021 – the largest ↘️ in 29 years, due to:

🔸 #COVID19-related disruptions
🔸 emergencies
🔸 misinformation undermining vaccine acceptance & demand

WHO & @UNICEF sound the alarm 🚨

🆕 data on global vaccine coverage ⬇️

— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) July 14, 2022