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SDG Target 3.b Essential medicines and vaccines

SDG Target 3.b Support the research and development of vaccines and medicines for the communicable and non‑communicable diseases that primarily affect developing countries, provide access to affordable essential medicines and vaccines

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Over the past decade, routine immunization services for children have expanded greatly, especially in regions where coverage of some vaccination programmes had been low, such as the WHO Africa and South-East Asia Regions. However, some of those immunization services have been affected by COVID-19.

 

DTP3 (third dose of diphtheria, tetanus toxoid and pertussis-containing vaccine) immunization coverage among one-year-olds worldwide decreased from 86% in 2019 to  81% in 2021. This resulted in 25 million children missing out on vaccination, 6 million more than in 2019 and the highest number since 2009

 

Global coverage of MCV2 (second-dose of measles-containing vaccine) immunization remained steady in 2019–2021 (at about 70%). Global coverage of PCV3 (third dose of pneumococcal-containing vaccines) immunization more than quadrupled between 2010 (when it was about 11%) and 2021 as newer vaccines are reaching those who need them more rapidly than before. However, this progress was also disrupted in 2020-2021.

 

 

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Summary findings

HPV vaccine coverage
12%
estimated global coverage among girls 9-14 years old girls with final dose of HPV in 2021
Immunization coverage
81%
of infants vaccinated with 3 doses of DTP containing vaccine in 2021
Vaccination
25 million
children miss out on lifesaving measles, diphtheria and tetanus vaccines in 2021

Proportion of the target population covered by all vaccines included in their national programme

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GHO WHS4_100 DTP3 DPT3 Diphtheria tetanus toxoid pertussis  MAP

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Total net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors

Data and estimates : SDG Target 3.b

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