Almost half Indias children are not immunised: Govt

Only 54.1 per cent of Indias children are fully immunised. The other half this includes the 11.3 per cent who never received any form of vaccination....

Only 54.1 per cent of Indias children are fully immunised. The other half this includes the 11.3 per cent who never received any form of vaccination run the risk of disease as they have failed to complete even the basic immunisation schedule.

This is the latest data from the yet- to-be-completed District Level Household and facility Survey (DLHS-3). The survey was done in 2007-2008 but complete data is yet to be released. The survey,however,has completed results for indicators like immunisation and childbirth.

As per the data,Uttar Pradesh has the lowest figure with only 31.1% fully immunised children. Meghalaya (34.3%),Tripura and Madhya Pradesh (38.5%) and Bihar (41.4%) are the other concern states. The six to cross the 50% mark are Rajasthan (50%),Assam (51.1%),Dadra and Nagar Haveli (52.3%),Jharkhand (54.8%),Mizoram (55.3%) and Gujarat (55.5%).

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The ones who have done well include Lakshadweep (86.9%),Daman and Diu (83.5%),Himachal Pradesh (82%),Tamil Nadu (81.6%),Pondicherry (80.6%),Kerala (79%).

In reply to a Parliament question,Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad admitted that 50 per cent children have not been fully immunized. He attributed this to high dropout rates - families dont complete doses as per schedule and poor access to health care.

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