Global childhood vaccination efforts are declining due to economic inequality, Covid disruptions, and misinformation, risking millions of lives and threatening future outbreaks of preventable diseases, according to a study in The Lancet. While past immunization programs saved 154 million lives, recent setbacks, particularly in low-income countries, jeopardize the WHO’s goal of 90% vaccination coverage by 2030.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: Efforts to vaccinate children against serious diseases are struggling because of money problems, the impact of COVID-19, and confusion about vaccines, which could lead to more sickness and outbreaks in the future.
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