The WHO European Region saw a 1% decrease in routine immunization coverage, from 95% in 2019 to 94% in 2020 (the third dose of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis-containing vaccine (DTP3) is used as a tracer indicator), according to WHO/United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) estimates for routine coverage in 2020, released on 15 July 2021.
Varied impact of COVID-19 on routine immunization in the European Region
