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Two-Thirds ofIndian Kids

Lack TimelyVaccinations

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In a recent research done by the $niversity of %ichigan&s 'chool of (ublic )ealtfound that only *+ percent of kids are immuni,ed with the advised doses of Dwhile about a rd get the measles immuni,ation by *. months under the gover

supported vaccination program!

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The study&s lead author Niika !hri"astwawho /ust comdoctorate in epidemiology at #ni"ersity of $ichi%anandthe 'outh 0arolina Department of )ealth and 1nvironment

said 2this is a systemic problem! Imm&ni'in% a childsixafter the recommended time period can have dramatic im

for a child&s vulnerability to diseases!3

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4ne of the largest producers and e()orters of "accrecords the highest number of deaths among kids un

ma/ority are from immuni,ation-preventable diseasescountry urgently re7uires to introduce and implemenchild vaccination program in India!

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" senior associate dean for global public healthat th

'chool of (ublic )ealth %atthew 8oulton mentioned3every year 9: million children are born in India ; tgreatest number by far of any country in the world!5 percent are immuni,ed by age 5! Thimmuni,ation can lead to regular outbreaks of measles in India!'tudies say th

percent immuni,ation is needed in a population to end measles outbreaks! ?e@ective child "accination )ro%ram in India these issues can be successf

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8oulton furthre said that

2India&s childhood vaccinationrate is simply too low tosuccessfully control transmissionof disease and prevent measles-related childhood illnesses anddeaths!< The research looked at

the imm&ni'ation rate ofnearly 9>.... kids in theDistrict Level )ousehold andAacility survey data from 9..+ anationally representativesample!

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