Good news! The comprehensive vaccination of children is a huge humanitarian success story!
Given "There are approximately 2.4 billion children (people under the age of 18) worldwide" (Google search) this is a great success!
"... Key takeaways: ~13.5 million children remained “zero-dose” in 2025, meaning they missed all routine vaccinations. That number is down ~750,000 from the previous year, but still well above pre-pandemic levels. ..."
"... In 2025, 90 per cent of infants globally – or nearly 116 million – received at least one dose of a diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP) vaccine, and 85 per cent – or 110 million – completed the full three-dose series ..."
Global childhood immunization coverage inches forward despite conflict and hesitancy – UNICEF, WHO "Zero-dose children fell by nearly 750,000 in the past year, but drop-out numbers high and stagnant, increasing risk of disease outbreaks"
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