{
  "id": 15804715,
  "title": "Millions of children aren't getting vaccinated: How mapping tools can help find them",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/millions-of-children-arent-getting-vaccinated-how-mapping-tools-can",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-20T21:20:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-millions-children-vaccinated-tools.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Millions of children worldwide are not receiving vaccines, a problem known as zero-dose children. Gavi, a vaccine alliance, is working to reach these children through mapping tools. Geospatial health studies help identify where zero-dose children are likely to live, as proximity to other areas often leads to similar health characteristics. The REACH-OUT project aims to develop cost-effective strategies for delivering vaccines to these children. A recent study found that geospatial approaches are being used in child vaccination coverage modeling, but few focus specifically on zero-dose children. More complete and connected data, along with tools available to those closest to the children, are needed to effectively reach them.",
  "summary": "Worldwide about 13.5 million children have never received a vaccine at all. These are known as zero-dose children. Reaching them is central to the Immunization Agenda 2030, a global drive to ensure that everyone has access to the vaccines they need. Gavi, the vaccine alliance, has built its strategy around finding and reaching them.",
  "key_points": [
    "Millions of children worldwide lack vaccines, known as zero-dose children.",
    "Gavi uses mapping tools to identify where zero-dose children likely live.",
    "Geospatial approaches help develop cost-effective vaccine delivery strategies."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}