New Zealand childhood vaccination rates among lowest in high-income countries
Wednesday 25 June 2025 · 3 outlets · 2 reports · updated 
New research shows New Zealand has some of the lowest childhood vaccination coverage among 36 high-income nations. Between 2010 and 2019, vaccination progress stalled or reversed in 21 of these countries. Only Canada, San Marino, Ireland, Austria and Argentina reported worse coverage than New Zealand.