By 2025, 90% of young children worldwide—nearly 116 million—will have received at least one dose of the diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTP) vaccine, while 85% will have completed the full three-dose regimen, according to data published by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF.
At first glance, these figures are encouraging: both indicators are up one percentage point compared to 2024 and four points since 2021. However, they remai…
By 2025, 90% of young children worldwide—nearly 116 million—will have received at least one dose of the diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTP) vaccine, while 85% will have completed the full three-dose regimen, according to data published by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF.
At first glance, these figures are encouraging: both indicators are up one percentage point compared to 2024 and four points since 2021. However, they remai…