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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
TopicMeasles vaccine

Topic: measles vaccine

India logs third highest number of children not vaccinated against measles after Nigeria and Congo

India is among 10 countries that account for 55 percent of children without measles vaccination globally, show WHO-UNICEF estimates of national immunisation coverage.

India among 10 countries with most infants who missed 1st measles shot — report by WHO & US CDC

Findings come nearly a year after several Indian states had outbreaks. Reported measles incidence increased 72 percent worldwide in 2021-2022, says report.

Measles now an imminent global threat as Covid affected vaccination coverage, say WHO, US CDC

Nearly 400 lakh children missed a measles vaccine dose in 2021. While cases have not yet gone up dramatically compared to previous years, now is the time to act, WHO's measles lead said.

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