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World: Global childhood immunization coverage inches forward despite conflict and hesitancy – UNICEF, WHO
By UN Children's Fund at ReliefWeb
· July 15, 2026
· 6 min read
. While both indicators rose by one percentage point from the previous year, global coverage remains one point below 2019 levels – hovering within the same narrow range since 2009. According to the data, an estimated 13.5 million “zero-dose” children did not receive a single vaccine in their first y
Key takeaway 5 million “zero-dose” children did not receive a single vaccine in their first year during 2025.
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Category: disaster ·
Published: July 15, 2026 ·
Source: ReliefWeb ·
Reading time: 6 min
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What is this story about? . While both indicators rose by one percentage point from the previous year, global coverage remains one point below 2019 levels – hovering within the same narrow range since 2009. According to the data, an estimated 13.5 million “zero-dose” children did not receive a single vaccine in their first y
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