Africa: 85% of Children Affected By Polio in 2023 Lived in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Areas – Unicef

UNICEF warns that conflict, natural disasters, and humanitarian crises are hindering childhood immunizations, leading to a resurgence of polio in fragile and conflict-affected countries. With polio cases doubling over the past five years, 85% of affected children live in these regions, where vaccination coverage has dropped to 70%. Urgent action, including humanitarian pauses to allow healthcare workers access, is necessary to stop the spread of the disease and ensure global polio eradication.

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