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The impact of the pandemic on measles vaccination is evident, with over 61 million doses of measles-containing vaccine being postponed or missed because of delays in supplementary immunization activities HealthLEADS Desk Measles is becoming a concern for countries worldwide. The suspension of immunization services during the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with anti-vaccination sentiment, has left millions of children vulnerable to preventable diseases like measles. The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has highlighted the increasing number of measles…
