India's Vaccination Statistics: A Flawed Comparison

India's population size has not been considered while comparing children's vaccination data with 19 countries in the latest WHO and UNICEF estimates. India, which has the second highest number of zero-dose children, is making significant efforts to reduce this number. Official sources highlight India's better than global average antigen-wise coverage.

India's population size, which is significantly larger than many nations, was not considered in the latest WHO and UNICEF vaccination data comparison with 19 other countries, according to official sources.

Officials affirmed India's strong commitment to reducing the number of zero-dose children, highlighted by the country's substantial progress in recent years.

Despite having the second highest number of zero-dose children globally, India shows better than average immunisation coverage across several antigens, sources noted, emphasizing the nation's dedicated efforts through targeted plans and special initiatives.