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Unicef says 67 million children missed routine vaccinations because of Covid

The United Nations children's agency Unicef says 67 million children missed out on vaccines because of the Covid pandemic. © UNICEF

The Unitied Nations children's agency has said that some 67 million children missed some or all common vaccines globally between 2019 and 2021, because of lockdowns and health care disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The report from Unicef, published on Wednesday, says that "more than a decade of hard-earned gains in routine childhood immunisation have been eroded," adding that getting back on track "will be challenging."

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