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Written By: Kinkini Gupta | Published : July 15, 2022 11:58 AM IST
Both measles and rubella are preventable infections and can be eliminated through vaccination. As a part of working towards this goal, India started the MR campaign in 2017.
As a part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, the government has announced the commencement of a 75-day long COVID Vaccination Amrit Mahotsava to provide free precaution dose to all eligible adults at vaccination centers. This whole arrangement is aimed to increase the uptake of the booster dose. Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan has urged the states to give a push towards this initiative to achieve full vaccination coverage for every eligible beneficiary.
Only 8 per cent of people in the age group of 18 and above and 27 per cent of people in the age group of 60 and above have taken the dose. The age group between the age of 18 to 27 years are not taking the booster dose. The Health Secretary expressed major concerns over this and is aiming to ensure that these age groups are all fully vaccinated through this scheme.
The government plans to execute this through the following ways -
The officials were also advised by the government to organize special vaccination camps in the routes of Char Dham Yatra, Amarnath Yatra, Kanwar Yatra, major Melas and congregations in all states as well as UTs of north India to increase the exposure and awareness among people.
