CHILDREN VACCINATION AND THE PANDEMIC
The impact of the pandemic which started in early 2020 pushed back the progress of childhood immunization to where it was ten years ago. What was achieved from 2009-2019 was lost and outbreaks of measles, polio, pertussis, diphtheria and tetanus especially in areas with limited resources are now maj...
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| description | The impact of the pandemic which started in early 2020 pushed back the progress of childhood immunization to where it was ten years ago. What was achieved from 2009-2019 was lost and outbreaks of measles, polio, pertussis, diphtheria and tetanus especially in areas with limited resources are now major threats. WHO estimates that: a) Global coverage dropped from 86% in 2019 to 83% in 2020, b) An estimated 23 million children under the age of one year did not receive basic vaccines, which is the highest number since 2009, c) In 2020, the number of completely unvaccinated children increased by 3.4 million, d) Only 19 vaccine introductions were reported in 2020, less than half of any year in the past two decades, and e) 1.6 million more girls were not fully protected against human papillomavirus (HPV) in 2020, compared to the previous year. Everywhere in the world, a decrease in childhood immunization was noted but the impact varied among countries and regions as well as in the types of antigens affected and the age groups from early infancy to older children, adolescent up to adults and elderly. However, there were countries that recovered much faster than others and countries that fell behind and some unable to recover. Several factors, including vaccine hesitancy could account for such phenomenon but it is clear that national and international efforts are needed to achieve the Immunization Agenda 2030 as outlined by WHO for childhood and life course immunization. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9f940c7df06f47c88571181c091d17b82023-05-18T04:38:20ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases1201-97122023-05-01130S48CHILDREN VACCINATION AND THE PANDEMICLulu Bravo0University of the Philippines, ManilaThe impact of the pandemic which started in early 2020 pushed back the progress of childhood immunization to where it was ten years ago. What was achieved from 2009-2019 was lost and outbreaks of measles, polio, pertussis, diphtheria and tetanus especially in areas with limited resources are now major threats. WHO estimates that: a) Global coverage dropped from 86% in 2019 to 83% in 2020, b) An estimated 23 million children under the age of one year did not receive basic vaccines, which is the highest number since 2009, c) In 2020, the number of completely unvaccinated children increased by 3.4 million, d) Only 19 vaccine introductions were reported in 2020, less than half of any year in the past two decades, and e) 1.6 million more girls were not fully protected against human papillomavirus (HPV) in 2020, compared to the previous year. Everywhere in the world, a decrease in childhood immunization was noted but the impact varied among countries and regions as well as in the types of antigens affected and the age groups from early infancy to older children, adolescent up to adults and elderly. However, there were countries that recovered much faster than others and countries that fell behind and some unable to recover. Several factors, including vaccine hesitancy could account for such phenomenon but it is clear that national and international efforts are needed to achieve the Immunization Agenda 2030 as outlined by WHO for childhood and life course immunization.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971223002461 |
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| title | CHILDREN VACCINATION AND THE PANDEMIC |
| title_full | CHILDREN VACCINATION AND THE PANDEMIC |
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| title_full_unstemmed | CHILDREN VACCINATION AND THE PANDEMIC |
| title_short | CHILDREN VACCINATION AND THE PANDEMIC |
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