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Houthis demand vaccines to reopen UN offices
The areas controlled by the Houthis in Yemen are facing a severe crisis in child vaccination due to the group's refusal to accept vaccine shipments in exchange for political demands. These demands include reopening United Nations offices and releasing detained staff members. As a result, there is a significant shortage of vaccines, increasing the risk of infectious diseases such as measles and polio. Between October 2025 and March 2026, the country recorded the second-highest number of measles cases worldwide. About one million children have missed out on vaccinations, and malnutrition among children in camps and impoverished areas has worsened. Despite efforts by humanitarian organizations, the Houthi group continues to hinder vaccination campaigns and arrest humanitarian workers, threatening the outbreak of epidemics that could have been contained through routine immunization programs.
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