As a result, 25 million children missed out on one or more doses of DTP through routine immunization services in 2021 alone.
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越来越多儿童面临罹患本可预防的毁灭性疾病的风险。
This is 2 million more than those who missed out in 2020 and 6 million more than in 2019, highlighting the growing number of children at risk from devastating but preventable diseases.
The decline was due to many factors including an increased number of children living in conflict and fragile settings where immunization access is often challenging, increased misinformation and COVID-19 related issues such as service and supply chain disruptions, resource diversion to response efforts, and containment measures that limited immunization service access and availability.
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联合国儿童基金会执行主任凯瑟琳·拉塞尔指出，“这是儿童健康的红色警报。
“This is a red alert for child health.
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我们注意到，儿童免疫接种人数出现了一代人以来最大持续下降。
We are witnessing the largest sustaineddrop in childhood immunization in a generation.
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儿童将付出惨重的生命代价。
The consequences will be measured in lives,” said Catherine Russell, UNICEF Executive Director.
We need immunization catch-ups for the missing millions or we will inevitably witness more outbreaks, more sick children and greater pressure on already strained health systems.”
18 million of the 25 million children did not receive a single dose of DTP during the year, the vast majority of whom live in low- and middle-income countries, with India, Nigeria, Indonesia, Ethiopia and the Philippines recording the highest numbers.