We're Living Through The Biggest Drop in Childhood Vaccination Rates in 30 Years

<https://www.sciencealert.com/we-re-living-through-the-biggest-drop-in-childhood-vaccination-rates-in-30-years>

'Increased misinformation and the disruption of global supply chains due to
COVID-19 are behind the biggest sustained drop in childhood vaccinations in
three decades, a UN report said.

The percentage of children who received three doses of the vaccine against
diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP) fell five percentage points between
2019 and 2021 to 81 percent, according to official data published Thursday by
WHO and UNICEF.

This vaccine is used as a marker for immunization coverage within and across
countries.

Catherine Russell, UNICEF executive director, said the slide "is a red alert
for child health."

"We are witnessing the largest sustained drop in childhood immunization in a
generation. The consequences will be measured in lives," she added.

Some 25 million children missed out on one or more doses of DTP in 2021, two
million more than those who missed out in 2020 and six million more than in
2019, putting a growing number of children at risk from preventable disease.'

Via Rixty Dixet.

Cheers,
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