WHO Report: Thousands of children in Germany without vaccination protection
A current report by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the year 2025 shows a worrying development in the field of preventive healthcare. According to the data, 21,000 children in Germany are currently completely unvaccinated. These children have received no protection against preventable diseases.
The situation is not limited to Germany, but affects the entire European region of the WHO. In total, there are 566,000 children there who have not yet received a single vaccination. Experts warn that these gaps in vaccination coverage can increase the risk of outbreaks of diseases that were actually considered eradicated.
Vaccinations are an important component of medical prevention. They protect not only the individual child, but also the community by preventing the spread of infectious diseases. If too many people are not vaccinated, viruses and bacteria can spread more easily.
Health authorities are monitoring the figures closely. It remains to be seen what measures will be taken to increase vaccination rates in Germany and Europe again and to better protect the affected children.