A recent analysis highlights that global vaccination progress, while initially successful, is currently stalling, particularly due to inequalities, the COVID-19 pandemic, and rising vaccine hesitancy. The study shows that vaccination rates for key diseases like measles and polio have declined, especially since 2020, with millions of children missing crucial vaccination doses. Despite substantial achievements in protecting over 4 billion children historically, the ongoing pandemic has disrupted these efforts significantly, and many children worldwide remain under or unvaccinated due to these persisting challenges.
"The coronavirus pandemic exacerbated these challenges, with global rates for these vaccines declining sharply since 2020, and still not returning to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels as of 2023."
"Despite the monumental efforts of the past 50 years, progress has been far from universal. Large numbers of children remain under- and un-vaccinated."
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