The 2024 estimates of global immunization coverage were released by UNICEF and WHO.
The key highlights are:
Worldwide, 89% of infants have received at least one dose of the DPT vaccine, and 85% have completed all three recommended doses.
In 131 out of 195 countries, first-dose DPT vaccination coverage reaches 90% or higher.
In 47 countries, progress is being held back. Moreover, 22 of these 47 countries had achieved 90% coverage of the first dose of DPT in 2019 but have seen a decline since then.
Measles vaccination coverage for the first dose is 84%, and second dose coverage increased to 76% from 74%.

The estimates emphasize the need to focus on addressing the issues leading to a decrease in vaccination coverage and sustaining the efforts in countries that have already achieved high coverage.

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