Geneva, Nov 28, 2025 (AFP) - WHO hails uptick in measles vaccines, still below pre-Covid levels

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2025-11-28

Measles vaccination rates have improved "remarkably" but remain below pre-Covid-19 levels, the World Health Organization said Friday, flagging obstacles to access for vulnerable populations. Global measles vaccination coverage reached 84 percent in 2024 -- up from 83 percent the previous year and 71 percent 25 years ago. But the figure remains below the 86-percent global coverage before the Covid-19 pandemic, the WHO said in a report. "In 2024 al......

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