14 million children did not receive a single vaccine in 2024, UN estimates
More than 14 million children did not receive a single vaccine last year — about the same number as the year before — according to U.N. health officials. Nine countries accounted for more than half of those unprotected children.
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National6 articles from 6 sources across the spectrum· Updated Jul 15, 2025
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How each side is putting it
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2 viewpointsMore than 14 million children worldwide have never received a single dose of any vaccine, new report warns
Center
1 viewpointRan by 3 outlets· WMUR, The Columbian, +1 more
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1 viewpointChild vaccination is plateauing worldwide with a gap of 14 million holding steady