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07/15/2025July 15, 2025The WHO and UNICEF have warned that widespread misinformation and severe international aid cuts are widening coverage gaps, putting millions of children at risk.
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Vaccines prevent 3.5 million to 5 million deaths a year, according to UN estimatesImage: Fernando Vergara/AP/dpa/picture allianceMore than 14 million children remained completely unvaccinated in 2024, the UN said on Tuesday.
In Europe and Central Asia, average childhood vaccination rates stagnated or fell by 1%, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF said in a joint report.
Officials warned that widespread misinformation and severe international aid cuts are widening coverage gaps, putting millions of children at risk.
"Millions of children remain without protection against preventable diseases," UNICEF chief Catherine Russell said in a statement. "That should worry us all."
Edited by: John Silk
