Exclusive: ‘There is a drop in regular vaccine coverage due to COVID-19,’ says Deepak Kapur

While we are trying to speed up the process of vaccinating our massive population against COVID-19, there has been a drop in regular vaccine coverage of the population due to the ongoing pandemic.

New Delhi: COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc throughout the world. Apart from the catastrophe caused by the disease itself, it has also severely impacted patients with other diseases and governments health and welfare measures. While we are trying to speed up the process of vaccinating our massive population against COVID-19, there has been a drop in regular vaccine coverage of the population due to the ongoing pandemic. “India’s routine immunization program reaches approximately 27 million infants and children under the age of five and 29 million pregnant women with 12 preventative vaccines via nine million immunization appointments. In the last year, however, the coronavirus pandemic has brought the world to a standstill, impacting immunization programs everywhere,” shared Deepak Kapur, Chairman, Rotary International’s India National PolioPlus Committee.