Nigeria, July 15 -- A new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), has revealed that more than 14 million children around the world remain unvaccinated, with no access to even a single dose of any routine vaccine.

Released on Monday , the report showed that 14.3 million children were classified as "zero-dose" in 2024.

This represents an increase of 1.4 million compared to 2019, the baseline year for global progress, and exceeds the 2024 target by four million, setting back efforts to meet the goals of the Immunisation Agenda 2030.

Although there have been improvements in global coverage, experts say the data reflects growing inequality in vaccine access, especially in countries affe...