New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- Immunization experts are reviewing progress and priorities for protecting people from vaccine-preventable diseases across the WHO South-East Asia Region, which has achieved highest childhood immunization coverage levels globally but continues to face multiple measles and other disease outbreaks linked to persistent immunity gaps among children and adolescents.

Speaking during the inaugural address to the 17th meeting of the WHO South-East Asia Regional Immunization Technical Advisory Group (SEAR ITAG), Dr Nilesh Buddha, Officer-in-Charge, WHO South-East Asia Region said, "Progress must not become complacency. Sustaining high immunization coverage requires strong monitoring, timely use of local data and rigorous pro...