WHO, UNICEF warn funding gap could reverse immunisation gains in poorer countries
Coverage with the first dose of the measles-containing vaccine remained at 80 per cent in lower income countries, while coverage with the second dose increased to 72 per cent in 2025.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have warned that funding shortfalls could reverse recent gains in routine immunisation across lower-income countries despite record vaccination coverage achieved in 2025.
According to the report, lower-income countries immunised a record 73 million children with Gavi-supported vaccines in 2025, the highest number ever recorded.
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