WHO and partners say global catch-up campaign delivered more than 100 million childhood vaccine doses since 2023

What is The Big Catch-Up?

It is a global immunization recovery campaign launched in 2023 by WHO, UNICEF and Gavi to reach children ages 1 to 5 who missed routine vaccinations during the COVID-19 period and to close resulting immunity gaps who.int,Anadolu Ajansı,Punch Newspapers.

Who was the campaign trying to reach?

The agencies said the campaign focused on children who had missed routine vaccines, including 'zero-dose' children who had never received a vaccine; about 12.3 million such children were reached, and around 15 million children had missed a measles shot before the drive U.S. News & World R…,who.int,Anadolu Ajansı.

Why does this milestone matter if the campaign has ended?

The milestone shows progress in restoring coverage after pandemic disruptions, but the agencies said many infants still miss routine immunization every year, leaving them vulnerable to preventable diseases and making stronger routine vaccination systems necessary beyond one-time catch-up campaigns who.int,ThePrint,Anadolu Ajansı.