The need for vaccination in adults with chronic (noncommunicable) diseases in India - lessons from around the world

Worldwide, chronic diseases (noncommunicable diseases [NCDs]) cause 41 million (71%) deaths annually. They are the leading cause of mortality in India, contributing to 60% of total deaths each year. Individuals with these diseases are more susceptible to vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) and have an increased risk of associated disease severity and complications. This poses a substantial burden on healthcare systems and economies, exemplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccines are an effective strategy to combat these challenges; however, utilization rates are inadequate. With India running one of the world's largest COVID-19 vaccination programs, this presents an opportunity to improve vaccination coverage for all VPDs. Here we discuss the burden of VPDs in those with NCDs, the benefit of vaccinations, current challenges and possible strategies that may facilitate implementation and accessibility of vaccination programs. Effective vaccination will have a significant impact on the disease burden of both VPDs and NCDs and beyond.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:18

Enthalten in:

Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics - 18(2022), 5 vom: 30. Nov., Seite 2052544

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Vora, Agam [VerfasserIn]
Di Pasquale, Alberta [VerfasserIn]
Kolhapure, Shafi [VerfasserIn]
Agrawal, Ashish [VerfasserIn]
Agrawal, Someya [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19 Vaccines
Chronic disease
India
Infectious disease
Journal Article
NCDs
Noncommunicable disease
VPDs
Vaccination
Vaccine-preventable disease
Vaccines

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Date Completed 17.06.2022

Date Revised 03.10.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/21645515.2022.2052544

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NLM339462760