Over 92% of Children in Afghanistan Vaccinated Against Measles in 2025, UN Says

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says about 92.5% of children aged six months to 10 years were vaccinated against measles across Afghanistan in 2025, as the country grapples with a sharp rise in cases of the highly contagious disease.

In a post on X on Thursday, UNICEF said that the nationwide vaccination campaign was carried out with the support of international partners to protect children from measles outbreaks.