and the consequences are potentially very serious. last year, the number of measles cases doubled and polio numbers rose sharply. joining me now is the bbc s health and disinformation reporter, rachel schraer. tell me first of all, are the big factors behind this misleading information, a lack of trust in expertise, and clinical polarisation in other countries, how big a problem is this? so in other countries, how big a problem is this? in other countries, how big a roblem is this? , , ., ., problem is this? so this is a global re ort, problem is this? so this is a global report. and problem is this? so this is a global report. and of problem is this? so this is a global report, and of course problem is this? so this is a global report, and of course there - problem is this? so this is a global report, and of course there are - problem is this? so this is a global| report, and of course there are lots of different complex reasons children are missing out on vaccines, including po
coming hours, and of course we will bring it to you as soon as we do. the united nations children s agency says millions of children have missed some or all of their routine vaccinations due to covid lockdowns and disruption caused by the pandemic. unicef says across the world up to 67 million children have missed out on vaccinations in some way. the organisation believes increased misinformation during the pandemic has contributed to vaccine hesitancy last year the number of measles cases doubled and polio numbers rose sharply. the chief of health and hiv/aids with unicef, dr eduardo celades blanco, told us more about the findings. unicef has just launched the most comprehensive report ever on immunisation. it s the first report after covid 19 started. so what we re seeing is the number children not immunised, the number of children not vaccinated, has increased substantially.
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its maiden voyage. good evening. the united nations children s agency says millions of children have missed some or all of their routine vaccinations due to covid lockdowns and disruption caused by the pandemic. unicef says that across the world, up to 67 million children have missed out on vaccinations in some way. the organisation believes increased misinformation during the pandemic has contributed to vaccine hesitancy and the consequences are potentially, very serious. last year the number of measles cases doubled and polio numbers rose sharply. i spoke to lily capriani, head of global advocacy on health, nutrition & climate at unicef for more on this.