Pandemic induced enormous decline in childhood vaccinations

Final yr 25 million kids worldwide missed vaccines that defend in opposition to life-threatening ailments, in response to knowledge printed on Thursday (15 July) by the World Well being Group and UNICEF. It’s the largest drop in childhood vaccination charges in about 30 years in response to the organisations. “It’s the largest sustained decline in childhood vaccinations in roughly 30 years has been recorded,” Unicef mentioned in a information launch.