According to WHO-UNICEF, India has the highest number of unvaccinated children for measles in 2023, with 1.6 million cases.
zero-dose children is a children who don’t receive a single dose of diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis containing vaccine.
Recent Findings of WHO-UNICEF
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Recently WHO and UNICEF estimates of national immunization coverage (WUENIC) for 2023 indicate a slight decline in childhood immunization compared to 2022.
Diseases |
Diptheria |
Tetanus |
Pertussis( Whooping Cough/ Black Cough) |
Caused by |
Bacteria |
Bacteria |
Bacteria |
Transmission |
It can spread from person to person. |
It enters the body through cuts or wounds. |
It can spread from person to person. |
Symptoms |
It causes a thick covering in the back of the throat.
It can lead to breathing problems, paralysis, heart failure and even death in severe cases. |
It causes painful tightening of the muscles usually all over the body.
Tetanus can lead to serious health problems, including being unable to open the mouth, having trouble swallowing and breathing, or death. |
It causes can cause uncontrollable, violent coughing that makes it hard to breathe, eat, or drink.
Pertussis can be extremely serious especially in babies and young children, causing pneumonia, convulsions, brain damage, or death.
In teens and adults, it can cause weight loss, loss of bladder control, passing out, and rib fractures from severe coughing. |
Prevention |
Can be prevented through vaccine. |
Can be prevented through vaccine. |
Can be prevented through vaccine |
National Immunization Coverage |
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Indian Express | diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus (DPT)
The Health Ministry initiated the process to amend the drug rules to mandate inclusion of details of excipients into the data stored in the label of drug formulation products.
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The Hindu | Excipients in drugs information
Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence has notified the 5th Positive Indigenization List on the Srijan Portal.
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