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Published on May 19, 2024
Current Affairs
Measles Vaccine in India
Measles Vaccine in India

❖ Nearly 12 per cent of children in India who are eligible for measles vaccination have received none of the recommended double-dose.

❖ It is signalling a "concerning gap" in immunisation coverage.

❖ The team found that close to 30 per cent of the eligible children have received only one measles-containing vaccine (MCV1).

❖ About 60 per cent have been fully immunised (MCV2).

❖ The findings showed that zero-dose cases were high in the northeastern states, with Nagaland reporting the greatest share at 26 per cent.

❖ Tamil Nadu was found to report the lowest at 4.6 per cent.