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Failing Global Vaccination Program

July 17 , 2019 1959 days 702 0
  • According to a joint study by the WHO and UNICEF, 19.4 million children worldwide failed to receive potentially lifesaving vaccines in 2018.
  • 10 countries accounted for 11.7 of the 19.4 million under and non-vaccinated children in the world: Nigeria (3 Million), India (2.4 million) and Pakistan (1.4 Million)
  • 350,000 measles cases were reported globally last year which is double the number in 2017.
  • Ukraine is the country with the highest measles incidence rate in 2018.

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