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WHO Warns: European Kids at Risk from Vaccine Complacency

7/15/2025

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A troubling report from the World Health Organization shows that European children are falling behind on routine vaccinations, resulting in a dangerous rise in preventable diseases like whooping cough and measles. With cases surging in 2024, experts warn that vaccine complacency is to blame and call for urgent action to enhance health systems and provide reliable information to restore immunization rates.

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A troubling report from the World Health Organization shows that European children are falling behind on routine vaccinations, resulting in a dangerous rise in preventable diseases like whooping cough and measles. With cases surging in 2024, experts warn that vaccine complacency is to blame and call for urgent action to enhance health systems and provide reliable information to restore immunization rates.