“South Asia has reached its highest-ever immunization coverage for children, according to new data released today by WHO and UNICEF for 2024…
In 2024, 92 per cent of the infants in the region received their third dose of the Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (DTP) vaccine, a crucial global indicator of vaccination progress. This marks a 2 percentage point increase since 2023. During the same period, the proportion of children receiving their first dose of DTP increased from 93 per cent to 95 per cent.”