Doctors and health experts have stressed that people, especially those above 50 years, must receive the recommended vaccines, shining light on the ignorance or scant knowledge regarding adult vaccination in India. Vaccines have a significant impact on overall health, they said, expressing concern regarding the poor status of adult vaccination in India. Vaccination can prevent over 95 per cent of deaths caused by vaccine-preventable diseases in the country.
The report warns of the growing threat of vaccine hesitancy due to factors such as access to misleading information and declining trust in vaccine efficacy
Last month the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) recommended Biological E’s CORBEVAX as a heterologous booster for adults above 18 yrs old
Last week, the Health Ministry urged Indian states to boost surveillance measures for the disease, citing a resurgence in some parts of Asia and Europe. Countries such as China and Italy have seen a recent rise in cases.