Progress in child immunisation has stalled at a global elvel. For decades, the number of children vaccinated against measles, polio and other diseases has risen. But since 2010, vaccination rates have stagnated in many countries, according to a study. Millions of children are therefore exposed to fatal diseases, warn international experts in a study published in the specialist journal Lancet on Tuesday night. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox According to the study, Switzerland is doing relatively well. By 2023, 96.8% of children under the age of one had been vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough. This puts Switzerland in the top third of countries worldwide, and in the middle of Western Europe. The scientists analysed data from 204 countries and regions on trends in routine childhood vaccinations. Overall, global vaccine protection improved significantly between 1980 and 2023: the rate of vaccination against diseases such as diphtheria ...
