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Sanskriti TrivedyAIR 17· 2029

Question 18GS2GS2

How effective has India been in enhancing immunization coverage over the years? What challenges continue to affect immunization efforts in the country? (Answer in 250 words)

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Immunization is one of the paramount public health interventions that lead to build up of active immunity through intake of vaccines. Indian immunization strategy: Age basis vaccines decided. Primary care to give to guard children, Organisational. Indian immunization - has effective to enhance coverage. Due to eradication of diseases like Polio Type 1 from India. Free vaccines through organisational have led to reduced infant and child mortality. Has acted effectively against few very dangerous & fatal diseases like Encephalitis, Measles Mumps etc. Planning the vaccination of HPV for girls at school level is great step to fight cervical cancer. Has to large production of such vaccine through serum, zydus like institutes. Ever lessons based new vaccines. But concerns remain. Diseases like TB, Measles are still prevalent. Not all disease covered. Awareness based approach through advertisement, persuasion in useful a Bachan for Polio - COUT (COVID-vaccine on social media). Has acted effectively against few very dangerous & fatal diseases like Encephalitis, Measles Mumps etc.

Awareness based approach through advertisement, persuasion in useful. COVID-vaccine on social media. Has acted effectively against few very dangerous & fatal diseases like Encephalitis, Measles Mumps etc. Brandy the vaccination of HPV for girls at school level is great step to fight cervical cancer. Has to large production of such vaccine through serum, zydus like institutes. Ever lessons based new vaccines. But concerns remain. Diseases like TB, Measles are still prevalent. Not all disease covered.

Challenges in immunisation effort: Lack of awareness among people - this inhibition against use - considers dangers of seen hesitancy during COVID-19 in tribal areas. Lack of state support for vaccine research and production thus private monopolies (Serum etc) (only 1.5% of GDP spent in Health). Due to Antimicrobial Resistance the prevalent vaccine have failed. X-TB. Poor state of primary health centre (SKIM Ready committee) - which is first platform of the immunization. Vaccine derived disease are current like VD-Polio. Thus immunization has to be universalized through wide public participation and awareness as seen during COVID-19.

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Conclusion

But concerns remain regarding immunization efforts in the country. Thus immunization has to be universalized through wide public participation and awareness as seen during COVID-19.

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Topper

Sanskriti Trivedy

AIR 172029

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Social Sector Services - Health, Education, Human Resources

Health

Immunization Coverage and Challenges

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