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Bill Gates: Measles eradication goal abandoned due to vaccine hesitancy

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Bill Gates has announced that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has removed the eradication of measles from its list of primary goals. This decision is driven by rising vaccine hesitancy in wealthy nations, including the United States and parts of Europe, where vaccination rates have fallen.

Measles is one of the world's most contagious diseases. Before vaccines were introduced in the 1960s, the virus killed approximately 2 million children annually. Today, roughly 100,000 children die each year, primarily in regions facing conflict or logistical barriers to immunization. The World Health Organization emphasizes that vaccination coverage must remain above 95% to prevent outbreaks.

Gates noted that while skepticism has increased in developed countries—partially linked to figures like U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—it has not yet spread to lower-income countries. However, he expressed concern that the trend in the U.S. could become a global phenomenon, which would be tragic for global public health efforts.

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Бил Гејтс: Поради отпорот кон вакцинацијата, искоренувањето на сипаниците повеќе не е остварлива цел [makpress.mk]
Bill Gates je odustao: “Više nije moguće iskorijeniti ospice!” – Women in Adria [womeninadria.com]
ГЕЈТС СЕ ОТКАЖА ОД БОРБАТА ПРОТИВ МАЛИTE СИПАНИЦИ: Сиромашните земји ги вакцинираат децата, богатите не [lider.mk]
Υγεία: Η εξάλειψη της ιλαράς δεν είναι πλέον εφικτή λόγω της διστακτικότητας έναντι των εμβολίων, εκτίμησε ο Μπιλ Γκέιτς | Έμβολος [emvolos.gr]
Сиромашните земји ги вакцинираат децата, богатите не, Гејтс се откажува од борбата против малите сипаници [tocka.com.mk]
Wiping out measles impossible due to vaccine hesitancy in rich countries, says Gates [srnnews.com]
Wiping out measles impossible due to vaccine hesitancy in rich countries, says Gates [arynews.tv]
Бил Гејтс: Поради отпорот кон вакцинацијата, искоренувањето на сипаниците повеќе не е остварлива цел [sitel.com.mk]
Gates: Protivljenje cjepivima u bogatim zemljama ponovno otvara vrata ospicama [glas-slavonije.hr]
Μπιλ Γκέιτς: Ανέφικτη πλέον η εξάλειψη της ιλαράς [www.madata.gr]
Μπιλ Γκέιτς: Η εξάλειψη της ιλαράς δεν είναι πλέον εφικτή λόγω της διστακτικότητας έναντι των εμβολίων [www.news.gr]
Сиромашните земји ги вакцинираат децата, богатите не, Гејтс се откажува од борбата против малите сипаници [makfax.com.mk]
Gates Says Measles Eradication Now Impossible as Vaccine Hesitancy Rises in Rich Countries [www.emirates247.com]
BILL GATES DIGAO RUKE: Zbog otpora cijepljenju više nije moguće iskorijeniti opasnu bolest [www.vecernji.ba]
Gates says vaccine hesitancy has put measles eradication out of reach [cyprus-mail.com]