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Supporting older people in India to fight COVID-19
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The second wave of COVID-19 is devastating India. There are hundreds of thousands of new infections and thousands of deaths every day. Across the country, the healthcare system has collapsed under the crushing weight of the pandemic. It is not going away and families and communities are searching for help to get treatment and food to keep alive.
The challenges for older people to protect themselves against Covid further impacts on their isolation and exclusion; they are at higher risk of serious illness and their odds of survival are the lowest. Vaccinations are in short supply and older people are not a priority. Vaccination is open to everyone over 18 years-old and competition for limited doses means older people are struggling to get the protection they desperately need.