A severe vaccination crisis is unfolding in Yemen, where millions of children are missing out on critical routine immunizations due to ongoing conflicts and disputes. The breakdown in healthcare access threatens to leave an entire generation vulnerable to preventable diseases, raising urgent concerns over public health and long-term consequences. Experts warn that the disruption could exacerbate outbreaks of illnesses like measles and polio, already rampant in conflict zones. The situation underscores the devastating humanitarian toll when war disrupts basic services, leaving children at heightened risk.
Some five million Yemeni children are deprived of essential routine vaccinations amid disputes.
