More than 21 million children a year are not vaccinated against one of the most infectious organisms in existence, says the UN body. Between 2010 and 2017, an estimated 169 million children missed the first of the recommended two-dose regime. Measles cases up 300% worldwide in 2019, says WHO Read more“The ground for the global measles outbreaks we are witnessing today was laid years ago,” said Henrietta Fore, Unicef executive director. “The measles virus will always find unvaccinated children. Measles vaccine is a silver bullet as far as public health is concerned.”Country-wide vaccination rates can be deceptive, said Nandy.

Source: The Guardian April 24, 2019 22:52 UTC