According to the latest WHO and United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Estimates of National Immunisation Coverage (WUENIC) 2025, nearly 1.2 million children in the region did not receive their first routine vaccine in 2025, while around 600,000 children remained only partially vaccinated, leaving them vulnerable to vaccine-preventable diseases.
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WHO urges renewed push to reach unvaccinated children despite high immunisation coverage in South-East Asia
July 15, 2026According to the latest WHO and United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Estimates of National Immunisation Coverage (WUENIC) 2025, nearly 1.2 million children in the region did not receive their first routine vaccine in 2025, while around 600,000 children remained only partially vaccinated, leaving them vulnerable to vaccine-preventable diseases.