Health authorities are working double time to educate the public about the importance of vaccination to protect children from vaccine-preventable diseases.<br /><br />Recent data from UNICEF show, 67 million children around the world missed out entirely or partially on routine immunization between 2019 and 2021. Forty-eight million of them did not receive a single routine vaccine also known as "Zero Dose."<br /><br />The Philippines has over one million "Zero Dose" children, making us the second highest in East Asia and fifth highest globally. How are local health authorities addressing this?<br /><br />Joining us this World Immunization Week is Doctor Carla Ante-Orozco. She's the immunization specialist of UNICEF Philippines.<br /><br /><br />Visit our website for more #NewsYouCanTrust: https://www.cnnphilippines.com/<br /><br />Follow our social media pages:<br /><br />• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CNNPhilippines<br />• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnnphilippines/<br />• Twitter: https://twitter.com/cnnphilippines
