Yemen vaccine shortages leave millions of children without routine immunisations in Houthi-held areas
Routine vaccine shortages in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen are leaving about five million children without essential immunisations, according to the latest reporting from the country. The shortage is affecting families in areas where public hospitals and paediatric clinics once provided routine shots free of charge. In the southwestern city of Ibb, one father said he had to travel to government-held Taiz to vaccinate his four-month-old son after being told the vaccines were no longer being supplied locally.The disruption is linked to the suspension of operations by the United Nations children's agency in areas controlled by the Houthis in October 2025.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Sep 2026 15:32 LONDON
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