with more on this is our reporter simi jolaoso from the newsroom. for the start of world immunisation week. a number of health agencies, including the world health organisation and unicef, have come together to announce what they re calling the big catch up. it s a targeted global effort to boost immunisation among children, they say, especially after the covid i9 pandemic. there s been a massive decline in vaccine uptake in over 100 countries. in 2021, 25 million children missed at least one vaccination. three quarters of these children are in 20 countries, including mexico, myanmar, chad and somalia. some of the reasons why the vaccine uptake has decreased includes conflict, the climate crisis and lack of medical supplies, as well as overstretched health services. but this isn t only in low and middle income countries. in fact, in england,
World Malaria Day: Invest, innovate, implement Maternal Immunisation: Prevent, protect, immunise Vaccinating women in pregnancy has emerged as a promising tool to protect women against infectious diseases and tackle infant morbidity and mortality worldwide. LSHTM Vaccine Centre World Immunisation Week activities will showcase the development of new maternal vaccines and provide the opportunity to discuss other vaccines with potential positive health outcomes.
The world celebrates World Immunization Week in the last week of April every year to galvanise the support for one of the most cost-effective global health interventions, which has added life to the population at large, says Dr Vivek Virendra Singh, Health Specialist Officer in Charge, Chief of Health, UNICEF
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