Dr John Campbell
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Global childhood deaths will increase
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20:18Now PlayingMillions of routine vaccinations missed because of covid disruptions.
COVID-19 pandemic and global childhood vaccinations
COVID-19 pandemic fuels largest continued backslide in vaccinations in three decades
Global vaccination coverage continued to decline in 2021,
Data WHO and UNICEF
Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (whooping cough) (DTP3)
5% down between 2019 and 2021
25 million children missed out on one or more doses of DTP in 2021
18 million, zero doses
India, Nigeria, Indonesia, Ethiopia, Philippines, Myanmar, Mozambique
devastating but preventable diseases
Factors
Children living in conflict and fragile settings
Increased misinformation
COVID-19 related issues
Service and supply chain disruptions
Resource diversion
Containment measures, limited service access
Catherine Russell, UNICEF Executive Director
This is a red alert for child health.
We are witnessing the largest sustained drop in childhood immunization in a generation.
The consequences will be measured in lives
We need immunization catch-ups for the missing millions or we will inevitably witness more outbreaks,
more sick children and greater pressure on already strained health systems
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine
Global coverage of first dose of HPV vaccine, 15%
A backdrop of rapidly rising rates of severe acute malnutrition
Weakened immunity and missed vaccinations
a child survival crisis
First dose measles coverage
Dropped to 81% in 2021
24.7 million children missed first measles dose
5.3 million more than in 2019
January and February 2022
17,338 measles cases
January and February 2021
9,665 measles cases
2018
140,000 measles deaths
mostly among children under the age of five
NZ
Ninety-nine percent of responding members said the system was either in crisis (70%) or already beyond crisis (29%)
End of Life Choice Act 2019
7 November 2021, terminal illness, meet specific criteria, ask for help to end life.
NFRs
The administration of assisted dying medication can only be done by a medical practitioner, or a nurse practitioner
Euthanasia and assisted suicide
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