Measles: Millions of children worldwide missed first vaccine, says UN
25 April 2019 |
12:37 pm
Millions of children in high- and low-income countries have missed the first dose of the measles vaccine since 2010, according to UNICEF. It said the numbers of children missing the second dose were "even more alarming."
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