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World: Uneven progress, significant gaps: New immunization estimates must accelerate urgent action in the Western Pacific
By World Health Organization at ReliefWeb
· July 15, 2026
· 5 min read
Countries: World, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines . Governments must significantly accelerate action as the Region is currently not on track to meet global immunization targets for 2030. The 2025 WHO/UNICEF Estimates of National Immunization Coverage (WUENIC) show that many countries across
Key takeaway The 2025 WHO/UNICEF Estimates of National Immunization Coverage (WUENIC) show that many countries across the Western Pacific continue to maintain high vaccination coverage and introduce new vaccines in their national programmes.
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Category: disaster ·
Published: July 15, 2026 ·
Source: ReliefWeb ·
Reading time: 5 min
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What is this story about? Countries: World, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines . Governments must significantly accelerate action as the Region is currently not on track to meet global immunization targets for 2030. The 2025 WHO/UNICEF Estimates of National Immunization Coverage (WUENIC) show that many countries across
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