More children were left out of critical vaccination drives for diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough last ...

The report, which reflects 2023 vaccination rates ... at-risk children as quickly as possible." Still, over half of unvaccinated children in 2023 live in countries experiencing conflict and ...

Childhood vaccination rates took a real hit during the pandemic ... live in countries that are considered fragile, including conflict zones. “Children who are living in those settings also ...

but the conflict has caused the vaccination rate to fall below 90%. Children under age 3 are especially vulnerable to polio, which can cause paralysis and death. The disease is highly contagious ...