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COVID-19 Pandemic Threatens Decades of Progress as Routine Childhood Vaccinations Suffer Alarming Global Decline, WHO and UNICEF Warn
GENEVA/NEW YORK — In a joint urgent warning issued today, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF reported an alarming global decline in the number of children receiving life-saving routine vaccinations. Driven by severe disruptions in the delivery and uptake of essential immunization services caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this sudden downturn threatens to…
