{"id":36612,"date":"2026-07-15T10:41:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T14:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design-providers.com\/rise\/childhood-vaccination-rate-increases-slightly-but-millions-remain-unprotected\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T10:41:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T14:41:17","slug":"childhood-vaccination-rate-increases-slightly-but-millions-remain-unprotected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design-providers.com\/rise\/childhood-vaccination-rate-increases-slightly-but-millions-remain-unprotected\/","title":{"rendered":"Childhood vaccination rate increases slightly, but millions remain unprotected"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The annual\u00a0WHO-UNICEF Estimates of National Immunization Coverage<\/a>\u00a0reveal\u00a090 per cent of infants worldwide received at least one dose of the diphtheria,\u00a0tetanus\u00a0and pertussis<\/strong>\u00a0(DTP) vaccine last year, while\u00a085 per cent completed the recommended three-dose series<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Although both figures increased by one percentage point from 2024, global vaccination coverage\u00a0remains\u00a0below pre-pandemic levels.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Missing lifesaving vaccines<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n

An\u00a0estimated\u00a013.5 million children\u00a0received no vaccines at all during their first year of life in 2025<\/strong>. While that marks a decline of\u00a0nearly 750,000\u00a0“zero-dose” children compared with the previous year, millions\u00a0remain\u00a0beyond the reach of health services.\u00a0<\/p>\n

At the same time, more children are beginning vaccination schedules but\u00a0failing to complete\u00a0them, increasing the risk of disease outbreaks.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cGovernments and health workers have helped global vaccination rates bounce back after dropping significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic,\u201d\u00a0said\u00a0UNICEF Executive Director<\/a>\u00a0Catherine Russell.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cBut millions of vulnerable children are still\u00a0being left\u00a0unprotected due to conflict,\u00a0displacement\u00a0and poverty. We must reach every child, and we must rebuild trust where it is fraying.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a9 UNICEF<\/span>
\n A one-year-old boy gets his mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR) from a health worker in the Philippines.<\/span><\/p>\n

Measles outbreaks continue<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n

The report highlights growing concern over measles, one of the world’s most contagious diseases.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Globally, 84 per cent of children received their first measles vaccine dose in 2025 and 77 per cent received the second,\u00a0well below the 95 per cent coverage needed to prevent outbreaks<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As a result, 57 countries reported major or disruptive measles outbreaks last year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Conflict and hesitancy widen gaps<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n

More than half of all zero-dose children live in fragile or conflict-affected countries, where immunization\u00a0programmes\u00a0are often disrupted by insecurity, political\u00a0instability\u00a0and underfunding.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Syria saw sharp declines in vaccination coverage during 2025, while Sudan recorded one of the world’s largest improvements,\u00a0demonstrating\u00a0that immunization rates can recover even in conflict settings when access to health services expands.\u00a0<\/p>\n

WHO<\/a> also warned that vaccination rates are slipping in some middle- and high-income countries despite vaccines being readily available, citing vaccine hesitancy, weakening political commitment and other structural challenges.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Funding concerns<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n

WHO Director-General<\/a>\u00a0Tedros called vaccines one of the most effective and\u00a0equitable\u00a0public health interventions.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery child, whether born into wealth or poverty, peace or conflict, deserves the life-giving protection that vaccines provide<\/strong>,\u201d\u00a0he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The agencies also warned that recent cuts to international health financing could undermine future progress.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fewer countries carried out national immunization surveys in 2025, limiting the ability to\u00a0identify\u00a0children who are missing vaccines and respond quickly to\u00a0emerging\u00a0outbreaks.\u00a0<\/p>\n

WHO and UNICEF<\/a> called on governments and international partners to strengthen vaccination\u00a0programmes\u00a0in fragile settings, combat misinformation, increase funding and invest in stronger disease surveillance systems to prevent further setbacks.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The annual\u00a0WHO-UNICEF Estimates of National Immunization Coverage\u00a0reveal\u00a090 per cent of infants worldwide received at least one dose of the diphtheria,\u00a0tetanus\u00a0and pertussis\u00a0(DTP) vaccine last year, while\u00a085 per cent completed the recommended three-dose series.\u00a0 Although both figures increased by one percentage point from 2024, global vaccination coverage\u00a0remains\u00a0below pre-pandemic levels.\u00a0 Missing lifesaving vaccines\u00a0 An\u00a0estimated\u00a013.5 million children\u00a0received no vaccines 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