Hexavalent vaccine could improve India’s immunisation programme: Study
A new study suggests that integrating a hexavalent vaccine into India's Universal Immunisation Programme could significantly improve efficiency and reduce the burden on healthcare workers. The vaccine combines protection against six diseases into a single injection, potentially saving costs if procurement prices are reduced.
Introducing the hexavalent (six-in-one) vaccine into India’s Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) could improve the efficiency of the country’s childhood immunisation programme, according to a study conducted by the Union Health Ministry along with the George Institute for Global Health India, the Gates Foundation, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and John Snow India Private Limited.
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