Kathmandu, Feb. 16 -- At least 1.7 percent of children aged 12 to 23 months receive no childhood vaccine provided free of cost under routine vaccination programmes, according to the new Nepal Multiple Indicator Survey (MICS) 2024-25 report.

The study carried out by the National Statistics Office in partnership with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), also shows that 11 percent of children in the same age group did not complete all basic antigens.

The figure was four percent in 2021, according to the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey-2022 carried out by the Ministry of Health and Population, and 1 percent in 2016.

'This report shows more than 50 percent reduction in zero doses and 10 percent increase in the coverage of basic ...