Vaccination big problem in war zone

- Wars are not only a direct threat to the civilian population but also represent a major problem for the vaccination program. Almost two thirds of children not vaccinated living in a conflict zone. According to a publication by UNICEF prior to the World Vaccination Week.

In South Sudan, the situation is most alarming 61 percent of unvaccinated juveniles, followed by Somalia (58) and Syria (57). According to the man in charge at UNICEF Robin Nandy break in a war situation and in overcrowded refugee camps easily epidemics.,, Children are missing vaccinations because regular health care can no longer function properly or can not reach them. '

Syria fell vaccination level of 80 percent in 2010 to 43 percent four years later. Measles (highly contagious and dangerous), diarrhea, respiratory infections and malnutrition are the major causes of morbidity and mortality at a young age. In Afghanistan and Pakistan there is still polio.