123 million infants received at least one vaccine in 2017 – AN «Awoko Newspaper

123 million infants, nine out of ten, received at least one dose of diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough in 2017, protecting them from life-threatening infectious diseases, according to UN figures released Monday. July 16, 2018.
4.6 million more infants were vaccinated worldwide in 2017, compared to 2010, due to the pace of global population growth.
And data from the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) shows that 167 countries have included a second dose of measles vaccine as part of their program routine vaccination, and that 162 countries are now using rubella vaccines. As a result, global coverage against measles and rubella increased from 35% in 2010 to 52%.
The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has been introduced in 79 countries to protect women against cervical cancer of the uterine cervix. are also added as part of all vital vaccinations, such as those against meningitis, malaria and even the Ebola virus.
Despite these successes, nearly 20 million infants have not benefited from the benefits of complete vaccination. 2017. Of this number, nearly 8 million, or 40%, live in fragile or crisis-affected areas, including countries affected by the conflict.
Despite these advances, UNICEF reports that in 2016, about one-quarter of all deaths among children under five were from pneumonia, diarrhea, and measles, and could have largely been prevented. by vaccines.
Low immunization coverage compromises health gains in at-risk communities, for mothers, children, and in addition, an increasing percentage comes from middle-income countries, where increasing inequality and marginalization – particularly among poor city dwellers – prevent many people from getting vaccinated. According to WHO and UNICEF, more and more countries need to increase their investment in immunization programs
SV / 17/7/18
By Sylvia Villa
Thursday July 19th 2018.