The government offers over a dozen vaccines at no cost, saving parents thousands in private fees.

xHyderabad : The government is providing over a dozen life-saving vaccines free of cost through the health department, ensuring protection for children from birth through adolescence. While these vaccines are completely free in government facilities, their cost in private hospitals ranges between Rs 200 and Rs 9,000 per dose, depending on the vaccine type.

Hyderabad collector Harichandana Dasari told Deccan Chronicle that Telangana maintains high immunisation coverage through awareness drives, door-to-door campaigns, and close monitoring by ASHA and ANM workers. “Awareness should not only be about polio but about all vaccines available at UPHCs. Vulnerable parents spend thousands in priva

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