Artemis Hospital, Gurugram launches Adult Immunization Vaccination
Program
Artemis Hospital, Gurgaon is proud to have The
Center of Excellence (CoE) for Adult Immunization, aimed to improve community
protection from vaccine preventable diseases. The objective of the Program is
to address the significant gap in adult immunization awareness and promote the
adoption of prevention strategies to improve the overall health of the
community
Importance
of Adult Vaccination
The Adult Immunization Program focuses on
providing essential immunizations to protect adults from preventable diseases.
Although the role of vaccines in children’s health is widely recognized, adult
vaccines are equally important. The vaccination program at Artemis Hospital
will provide comprehensive services to protect against various diseases such as
pneumonia, influenza, human papillomavirus (HPV), and hepatitis A and B, among
others
Why Adult vaccination programs are
needed
In India, nearly 95% of deaths due to vaccine-preventable diseases occur among
adults, highlighting the importance of adult vaccination. Despite
the proven benefits of adult vaccines, the awareness of adult vaccination is relatively
low nationwide.
Vaccines not only protect individuals but also contribute to the immunity of
communities. For adults, especially those with chronic conditions such as
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD & asthma), diabetes, chronic
heart disease, chronic kidney disease, and other autoimmune conditions , timely
vaccination can significantly reduce acute risk and improve life expectancy in
addition to smoking, pollution exposure, or 50 years or later Individuals with
risk factors such as advanced age would benefit most from active vaccination.
Impact on Community Heath
The Centre of Excellence will be instrumental
in elevating focus about person vaccination and its advantages. By equipping
healthcare professionals with updated statistics and assets, the vaccination
programs goals is to improve patient care and encourage the adoption of grownup
vaccination as a preventive healthcare degree.
