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Nigerian health authorities in Kano state have confirmed that a recent surge in diphtheria cases is heavily concentrated among approximately 16,000 unvaccinated children. Officials are urgently expanding immunization drives to contain the outbreak and prevent further transmission.
The Nigerian Federal Government is intensifying efforts to address the crisis of unvaccinated children by engaging traditional rulers across Northern Nigeria to reach 2.1 million children.
The worldwide number of completely unvaccinated children decreased last year, though global vaccination coverage still remains below 2019 levels.
Reports confirm measles-related deaths, with a significant portion of the deceased children being too young to have received vaccinations, underscoring a critical public health concern.
Some Swedish parents with far-right views have relocated to Åland to homeschool their children, who are often unvaccinated, circumventing Sweden's general ban on homeschooling.
Most of those infected in Sweden are unvaccinated children and young adults. This comes as vaccination coverage in Finland has also declined.
The Nigerian government has launched a blueprint for a secure and interoperable digital health system aimed at improving healthcare delivery. This initiative has already facilitated the deployment of digital tracking, identifying 217,000 unvaccinated children across the country.
Starting September, children will not be allowed in public and private kindergartens in Montenegro if they are not vaccinated, as stipulated by the Law on Protection of the Population from Infectious Diseases adopted earlier this year.
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in Bangladesh has reported that the majority of measles cases in the country are found among unvaccinated children, highlighting a public health concern.
Åland has reported its first measles case following the Urkult festival, raising concerns about herd immunity due to a significantly higher proportion of unvaccinated children compared to the rest of Finland.
The Pakistan Medical Association has issued a red alert, declaring a national public health emergency due to 651,000 "zero-dose children" and blaming governance failures for the immunisation gap.
A special report details the efforts of Volunteer Community Mobilisers, traditional rulers, and other volunteers in Sokoto, Nigeria, to combat polio vaccine hesitancy, track unvaccinated children, and report suspected cases.
The proportion of unvaccinated children is increasing in Finland, according to information from the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL). The highest percentage of completely unvaccinated children is reported in Åland.