Routine immunizations against diseases like measles, polio, and tuberculosis have saved over 150 million lives in the past 50 years alone, and the majority of those have been young children under the age of five.
However, a new global study was recently conducted, and the report published in The Lancet Journal revealed some shocking results.
Millions of children are missing out on routine vaccinations, and the numbers are predicted to continue declining.
So, with new cuts on the horizon set to make things even worse, let’s take a look at how big the problem is and who the children are that are suffering as a consequence.