Even as the World Immunisation Day is observed on Sunday (November 10), the Indian Public Health Association (IPHA) has expressed concern over the large number of children missing the ‘right dose at right time at the right age’ despite the availability of vaccines.
The association has pointed out that despite the presence of a strong public health machinery, 10 per cent of the children in the country are missing the mandatory vaccination against certain diseases.
Speaking to The Hindu on Saturday, IPHA State president and former Director of Public Health S. Elango said the State government should launch a campaign to identify children up to two years of age who had missed vaccination.
“All infants must be vaccinated against polio, measles, diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis.
According to Dr.Elango, around 11.5 lakh children are born in Tamil Nadu every year and it is the responsibility of the public health authorities to ensure that not a single child misses the immunisation schedule prescribed by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
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