The coronavirus epidemic has upset the balance of the world. Due to the coronavirus epidemic, many diseases are out of control. One of these diseases was measles. The measles epidemic prompted the World Health Organization (WHO). He thought that the decline in the measles vaccine would fuel this epidemic even more. The World Health Organization stated that 40 million children were deprived of the measles vaccine last year, which is a record.
“VERY DANGEROUS AND KILLING”
Noting that 25 million children are deprived of the first dose and 14.7 million children are deprived of the second dose of measles, the organization stated in a joint statement with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that the decline in vaccination has left millions of children vulnerable to very dangerous and deadly diseases.
In the statement, which noted that the latest process has greatly damaged the fight against measles, “While the Covid-19 vaccines were developed in record time and the largest vaccination campaign in history was experienced, there were great difficulties in routine vaccinations. Vaccination in deadly diseases such as measles has declined drastically.
MEASURE OUTPUT OUT
According to WHO data, 9 million cases of measles were seen worldwide in 2021, while 128 thousand people died as a result of the disease. While extensive and highly lethal measles outbreaks broke out in 22 countries, there were major disruptions in vaccination as well as surveillance systems.
Experts point out that the measles threat has increased in all countries and larger outbreaks are expected in the coming period. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Secretary-General, said, “It has become very important to normalize vaccination programs. “Every statistic shows that children are more likely to die from a preventable disease,” he said.
Finally, it was reported that a total of 12 children died in the growing measles epidemic in India.
According to the data of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), it was revealed that 23 million children in the world could not receive routine vaccinations in 2020.