World Immunisation Week: Parents Need To Be Educated About Importance Of vaccinations, Says Dr Raghuram
by The Daily Eye Team April 29 2015, 4:21 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 18 secsIn what could be seen as a shocking reality, despite various health and awareness programmes, an estimated 21.8 million infants worldwide are still missing out on basic vaccines like diphtheria, hepatitis B, measles, mumps and tetanus, says the World Health Organisation (WHO). India is one of the countries where immunisation coverage is less than 80 percent.