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Vaccinating the world's children: the post-pandemic catch up

It’s 2023 and 1 in 5 children is still not protected against vaccine preventable diseases, according to UNICEF’s latest State of the World’s Children report. In this episode of the For Every Child podcast, we mark World Immunization Week, and look at what it would take to build back immunity following the pandemic – globally and in Canada.

A girl in a blue dress stands under a tree smiling while holding onto a her arm where she has just been given a vaccine shot. This photo was taken in Yemen in 2022.

COVID-19 and the Crisis of Missed Immunizations

In this episode we’ll explore why children are backsliding on regular immunizations, what the dire consequences could be and how you can make a difference.

A girl holds a piece of cotton up to her recently vaccinated arm. She is smiling. This photo was taken in Nepal in 2022.

The COVID-19 impact: What happens when immunization services halt?

As the world grapples with the novel coronavirus pandemic, many essential health services have been disrupted. Immunization is one of them. Join experts as they highlight that millions of children are missing out on vaccines and how this could trigger outbreaks of infections and child death due to deadly vaccine preventable diseases.

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Vaccinating the world's children: the post-pandemic catch up

COVID-19 and the Crisis of Missed Immunizations

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