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24 April 2019
World Immunization Week 2019
https://www.unicef.org/eca/health/immunization/world-immunization-week-2019
Vaccines act as a shield, protecting children and newborn babies from dangerous diseases and saving up to 3 million lives each year. Yet, there are still nearly 20 million unvaccinated and under-vaccinated children in the world today. These children are at risk of serious illness, complications, and even death. Many parents want to vaccinate their children, but can’t because they don’t have access to healthcare. But increasingly, some parents are choosing not to. This reluctance often stems from misconceptions about vaccines, or complacency about the likelihood of getting infected. That’s why staying informed about the benefits of vaccines – and the risks of not getting vaccinated – is more important than ever. This World Immunization Week, UNICEF is launching a global campaign to emphasize the power and safety of vaccines among parents and social media users. From 24-30 April, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will contribute US$1 to UNICEF for every like or share of social media posts using the hashtag #VaccinesWork, up to US$1 million, to ensure all children get the life-saving vaccines they need. Help protect children from deadly diseases by telling parents around the world,  #VaccinesWork !  
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13 April 2023
A quick look: the state of routine immunization in Europe and Central Asia
https://www.unicef.org/eca/quick-look-state-routine-immunization-europe-and-central-asia
Immunization allows children everywhere to live lives free of many forms of disability and illness. UNICEF's  The State of the World’s Children 2023 highlights the current situation of immunization for children globally. UNICEF's regional brief for Europe and Central Asia demonstrate that public demand, scientific innovations and – perhaps above all – political will can drive rapid change.  Now is a time for determination. Now is a time for political will. Now is the time to protect the health of  every  child. Girl receiving a HPV vaccine. 67 million children Between 2019 and 2021, 67 million children across the world missed out on routine vaccinations. 2-month-old gets vaccinated by Nurse as part of his routine childhood immunization session. 327,400 children 327,400 are “zero-dose” and “under-vaccinated” children. That means they have not received any vaccinations or the third required dose of the diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT3) vaccine. Nurse in office 29 countries 29 countries in the region found a decrease in the perception of the importance of vaccines for children. 3-month-old gets vaccinated in Tajikistan One million Nearly one million of children who missed one or several routine vaccinations live in Europe and Central Asia.
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02 October 2017
What we do
https://www.unicef.org/eca/what-we-do
Students, some with disabilities, participate in a UNICEF photography workshop in Azerbaijan Adolescents A mother and her three children in Georgia. The family live in extreme poverty but with UNICEF's support they have managed to stay together. Child poverty A conflict-affected girl takes part in a celebration of the International Children's Day in Svyatohirsk, eastern Ukraine. The event was organized by the Community Protection Centre supported by UNICEF. Child protection Stanislava, 15, lives in a family type placement centre for children with disabilities and attends mainstream school. Children with disabilities A baby and her sister play together in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Early childhood development Children at a refugee centre in Turkey draw on paper at a school Education Kindergarden children practice an emergency response drill at a school in Kyrgyzstan. Emergencies 11-year-old Ajsa is photographed in front of a laptop, with her head in her hands. Ending violence against children A female student attends a networking meeting at a school in Tajikistan. Gender A newborn baby in a hospital in Kyrgyzstan that was entirely rehabilitated by UNICEF. Health A woman loads vaccine into a syringe Immunization Headshot of a Roma girl looking directly at the camera Roma and ethnic minority children
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04 October 2017
The situation for children in Europe and Central Asia
https://www.unicef.org/eca/situation-children-europe-and-central-asia
2023’s Situation of Children in Europe and Central Asia Newborn Two-thirds of newborn deaths Two-thirds of newborn deaths could be prevented during pregnancy, at birth and during the first week of life. Stepan, 14, with his mother Kristine, 32, live in extreme poverty in the outskirts of city of Vanadzor, Armenia. 35-40 million children  An estimated 35-40 million children are living below the national poverty lines. In Krakow, Poland, 6-year-old receives his immunizations from Nurse 1 million children 1 million children do not receive all recommended vaccines. Children buy fried snacks at school One in three children  One in three children aged 6-9 years is overweight or obese. On 7 March 2020, refugees and migrants gather at the Pazarkule border crossing near Edirne, Turkey, hoping to cross over into Greece. 5 million children Over 5 million children are refugees. Air pollution in Serbia 4 out of 5 children 4 out of 5 children in the region are breathing polluted air.  The region continues to face major equity gaps in the realization of all rights for all children, with particular groups of children more likely than others to miss out on services and opportunities. To address these gaps and reach all children, UNICEF works in the areas of child protection, education, early childhood development, emergencies, health, nutrition, water sanitation and hygiene and social policy. The most disadvantaged children are too often denied the care and protection experienced by their peers. National systems, such as education, health, child protection and social welfare systems could, and should, meet the needs of every child – including the most vulnerable.  Greater investment in services that meet the needs of the most vulnerable children would help maximize the impact of the economic and social progress already being made across the region. Investments that support vulnerable children represent a sound investment in the future, with massive returns in terms of health, well-being and productivity.  children pose for a photo in a classroom in Kindergarten in Romania UNICEF/ Adrian Holerga Situation of children in Europe and Central Asia “ Situation Analysis of Children Rights in Europe and Central Asia: Unequal progress, Children left behind ” spotlights deepening inequalities and urges countries to put in place sound systems to support children at risk of poverty and social exclusion. The report is the first of its kind to bring together existing data and analysis for all countries in the region, while highlighting critical data gaps that need to be filled.

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