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Africa: Global Childhood Immunization Coverage Inches Forward Despite Conflict and Hesitancy – Unicef, WHO

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago013 mins

In 2025, 90% of infants globally – or nearly 116 million – received at least one dose of a diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP) vaccine, and 85% – or 110 million – completed the full three-dose series, according to the annual WHO-UNICEF Estimates of National Immunization Coverage (WUENIC) released today. While both indicators rose by…

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Africa: Vaccine Hesitancy – How Social and Technological Issues Converged to Spawn Mistrust

eriinfo.com12 months ago011 mins

The rise in vaccine-preventable diseases around the world is threatening decades of progress in public health and putting millions of people at risk. The decline in vaccination coverage in the United States illustrates the global problem. Rates of most routine vaccinations recommended for children by age 24 months by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices,…