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Nearly 40M Children Susceptible to Measles

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Nearly 40 million children are at risk of getting measles due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Nearly 40 million children are at risk of getting measles due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A joint report by the World Health Organization and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says pandemic-related disruptions caused 25 million boys and girls to miss their first dose of the vaccine last year, while another 14.7 million did not get the second dose.

The record decline in vaccination coverage represents a significant setback in global progress to combat the disease.

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