As more begin reach the developing world, global health authorities point out the need for as well. UNICEF recently launched a record $9.4 billion to help more than 327 million people — including 177 million children — affected by humanitarian crises and covid-19.
This funding appeal — and UNICEF's goal of vaccinating 62.1 million children against measles this year — comes at a time when escalating conflicts affect millions of children and their communities. In December, for example, Pakistani Taliban gunmen killed a police officer guarding a polio vaccination team in .
How does conflict affect vaccination rates? on African countries south of the Sahara suggests that conflict can have both positive and negative effects on vaccination.
