20 mn children missed out on measles vaccine: UNICEF

Over 20 million children a year missed out on measles vaccines across the world in the past 8 years. According to the UNICEF, Nigeria had the highest number of children who missed out the first dose of measles vaccine under the age of one at 4 million while India had 2.9 million children who missed out on the first dose. Among the high income countries, the United States tops the list for unvaccinated children. Measles is contagious and sustaining vaccination rates is crucial to prevent outbr