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Over 76pc children in Pakistan now fully vaccinated: EPI

July 16, 2021 Islamabad : Pakistan has achieved 10% improvement in vaccination coverage for children aged between 12-23 months; 76.1% of children under two years of age have received the full course of recommended vaccination 93% have been immunized with BCG vaccine and 83.6% with Penta 3 antigen, reveals the largest-ever survey of routine immunization coverage across Pakistan. Of the remaining children, more than 1 in every 6, or 17.7%, have been partially vaccinated while 5.9% of under 2s have never been vaccinated. Findings of the survey were disseminated here Thursday with the PM’s Special Assistant on Health Dr. Faisal Sultan, National Programme Manager of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) Dr. Akram Shah, and representatives of partner agencies in attendance.

WHO / CHILDREN VACCINATION BACKSLIDING

SHOTLIST: 1. Wide shot, Parents with children gathered at vaccination site 2. Close up, mother carrying child at vaccination site 3. Wide shots, children being registered for vaccination 4. Close up, healthcare worker preparing syringe 5. Med shot, child being vaccinated 13 JULY 2021, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND 6. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr Ann Lindstrand, Unit Head, Essential Programme on Immunization, World Health Organization (WHO): So, the COVID-19 pandemic has set us back a decade when it comes to the progress reached by childhood immunization. The coverage rate of diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis has decreased by three per cent, from 86 to 83 per cent. This means that we are missing out on lifesaving immunization for 23 million kids, and 17 million of those have not even been reached by one single vaccine.

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