Hetero Healthcare
29 Apr 2021
Every year, the last week of April (24-30) is observed as World Immunization Week. It serves to promote awareness about understanding the benefits of vaccines by people of all ages to protect against infectious and communicable diseases. It should be noted that immunization saves three million lives every year, is cost-effective, reduces mortality and morbidity, and is widely recognized as one of the world’s most successful health interventions.
Immunization follows the principle of “Prevention is better than cure.” Thus, diseases that once used to be common globally like Polio, Measles, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Rubella, Mumps, Tetanus, Rotavirus, Rabies, and others can now be prevented by vaccination. Vaccination develops immunity in babies and children. It protects them from a life-threatening disease that can include amputation of an arm or leg, paralysis of limbs, hearing loss, convulsions, brain damage, and death. Adults take vaccination to develop immunity against viral diseases like pneumonia, hepatitis, tetanus, typhoid, hepatitis, and swine flu. In India, some of the most common vaccinations are vaccines for meningitis, hepatitis, rabies, tetanus, and many others. The incidence of liver cancer has dropped because of Hepatitis B vaccines. Similarly, the Flu vaccines have reduced the hospitalization of patients by 70%.
The COVID-19 vaccination drive in India has begun on January 16, 2021, across 3,006 vaccination centers after the DRUG regulatory body approved COVAXIN and COVISHIELD as vaccines for restricted emergency use. The vaccine drive in India has been in three phases. The first phase is over, and the second phase is expected to wind up by the end of May or mid of June. The third phase will begin on May 1, 2021, and will be for all citizens over 18 years of age. Thus every citizen of the country is requested to participate in the vaccine drive.
Hetero Healthcare urges everyone to participate in the COVID-19 vaccination drive and prevent the spread of the virus. It always starts with a single person. If every person takes the responsibility to get vaccinated, wears a mask, and wash hands properly with sanitizer and soap, we will make our present memorable with our family and give the upcoming generation a bright future.
“Vaccines bring us closer”
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