As COVID-19 disrupts immunizations, urgent action needed to protect most vulnerable children from deadly and debilitating diseases, with WHO and UNICEF estimating that US$655 million are needed to address dangerous immunity gaps. UNICEF and the WHO issued an urgent call to action to avert major measles and polio epidemics as COVID-19 continues to disrupt immunization services… Continue reading Emergency action required to avert measles and polio epidemics
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UNICEF and WHO vaccinates children in crumbling IS territory
More than 355,000 children under five years-old vaccinated against polio in hard to reach areas of Syria UNICEF, the World Health Organisation and partners have completed the first round of a vaccination campaign in response to the recent outbreak of vaccine-derived polio in Syria. The campaign provided vital protection against the disease to more than… Continue reading UNICEF and WHO vaccinates children in crumbling IS territory