Saturday, May 24, 2025 | 06:56 AM ISTहिंदी में पढें
Business Standard
Notification Icon
userprofile IconSearch

India's infant immunisation drive comes to a halt over Covid-19 fear

Health activists seek door-to-door drive; protocol to start 'catch-up' immunisation

pharma
Premium

Some states are gearing up their public health centers (PHCs) to have weekly vaccination camps now, but mostly vaccinations are in the lurch

Sohini Das Mumbai
Anshita Khanna (name changed) has a three-month-old daughter. Despite living in Navi Mumbai, close to large corporate hospitals, Khanna has not been able to take her baby to the paediatrician for regular check-ups and important vaccinations, fearing that she will expose the infant to the risk of coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
 
The paediatrician's clinic too is closed, but he has assured that 'catch-up' immunisation drives will be held soon.
 
Immunisation against deadly diseases is beyond the scope of telemedicine. And healthcare experts caution that countries like India must not let down their guards, lest there be an outbreak of preventable diseases

What you get on BS Premium?

  • Unlock 30+ premium stories daily hand-picked by our editors, across devices on browser and app.
  • Pick your favourite companies, get a daily email with all news updates on them.
  • Full access to our intuitive epaper - clip, save, share articles from any device; newspaper archives from 2006.
  • Preferential invites to Business Standard events.
  • Curated newsletters on markets, personal finance, policy & politics, start-ups, technology, and more.
VIEW ALL FAQs

Need More Information - write to us at assist@bsmail.in