2018 Assessment Report of the Global Vaccine Action Plan
2018
This report from the World Health Organization (WHO) assesses progress on the Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP), the ambitious global goal to reach 90% vaccine coverage by 2020. Though 2017 marked the highest number of children immunized, 2018 underscores how quickly global progress can unravel. The assessment points to increasing measles and diphtheria outbreaks, as well as ongoing circulation of vaccine-derived poliovirus, and emphasizes that elimination targets for measles, rubella, and maternal and neonatal tetanus are unlikely to be met by the end of the decade. Complex global changes within and across borders—such as urbanization, migration, population growth, conflict, and natural disasters—will remain roadblocks to national immunization progress in years to come. The report indicates that integration of immunization efforts, particularly through universal health coverage, can amplify the impact of the Sustainable Development Goals, protect global health security, and combat antimicrobial resistance.
2018 Assessment Report of the Global Vaccine Action Plan
Source:
2018 Assessment Report of the Global Vaccine Action Plan. World Health Organization 2018. https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/276967.