In this era of unprecedented growth and development, when surveys on child mortality rate reveal that millions of children under the age of five have been dying every year because of those diseases which could be avoided before their advent, it startles me. We belong to that nation where when a child takes birth, parents, especially mothers, go to extremes to keep their child away from all kind of adversities. Then, where parents are lagging behind? The answer to this imperative question is “vaccination”. Thousands of parents to children under the age of five is the core reason behind the high mortality rate of children in India as they do not participate in the vaccination programme. 5 life-threatening diseases like Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Hepatitis B and Hib could be prevented by the use of “Pentavalent Vaccine”. Parents need to understand that holistic development of a child solely depends on their health which cannot be compromised. Therefore, for the sound growth and development of children during foundation years as well as in the future, parents are urged to provide pentavalent vaccine to their children. Every child must be vaccinated.
Dr. Kusha Pant
(Specialization in Human Development and Family Studies)
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