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Published: 25th May 2021     

Vaccinate kids aged under 5 against influenza: Tribal panel head to Maharashtra government

Pandit said he has written a letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, urging that children below the age of five years be administered the vaccine against influenza in all tehsils

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Former MLA Vivek Pandit, who heads a state committee on tribal welfare, has appealed to the Maharashtra government to administer the anti-influenza vaccine to all children below the age of five years in the state's tribal region before the upcoming monsoon season.

Talking to reporters on Monday, he said health experts have indicated that during the rainy season, influenza, also known as the common flu, may spread among children. The country is already facing the COVID-19 crisis, he noted. Pandit said he has written a letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, urging that children below the age of five years be administered the vaccine against influenza in all tehsils and district collectors be made the monitoring authority.

He said the poor tribals cannot afford the anti-influenza vaccines, which are priced between Rs 1,500 and Rs 2,000. Therefore, the government should undertake a drive to administer the vaccines to all children free of cost before the commencement of the monsoon season, he said.

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