Overview

• In 2024, 14.3 million infants received no vaccines in their first year, reflecting only a slight improvement from 14.4 million in 2023.
• Global coverage of the three-dose DTP schedule edged up to 85 percent while second-dose measles coverage rose to 76 percent, both falling short of herd immunity thresholds.
• An estimated 107,000 measles deaths occurred worldwide in 2023, and 60 countries experienced significant measles outbreaks in 2024.
• HPV vaccination among adolescent girls climbed to 31 percent globally, driven by Nigeria and Bangladesh integrating it into their routine immunization programs.
• WHO officials express extreme concern that widespread misinformation, steep cuts to development aid and conflict-related access barriers threaten progress toward 2030 immunization targets.