The 2nd edition of the India Immunization Summit was organized virtually on 28th April 2023, by the Integrated Health and Wellbeing (IHW) Council.
Several distinguished speakers spoke on issues including policy regulations on immunization with a focus on adult immunization, life course immunization, the role of vaccines in fighting infection among infants and pregnant women, and immunization for employee wellbeing.
The responsible government authorities, policymakers, pharmaceuticals, social and community-level organizations, and key stakeholders from the health and healthcare sectors met to discuss the current status of the immunization drive under various government schemes, challenges faced by states in achieving full immunization coverage, including limited staff capacities, particularly in low-performing states and at the field level, and gaps in key areas such as predicting demand, logistics and cold chain management, high wastage rates, a system to track vaccine-preventable diseases, and the overall reach of Intensified Mission Indradhanush 3.0 and various important adult vaccines.