Adults, it’s your shot: AIIMS opens clinic to target high-risk groups with core vaccines

Guwahati: AIIMS Guwahati has taken a major step in public health by launching the adult immunisation clinic , a pioneering initiative in northeast.

The clinic is designed to protect adults and high-risk groups from vaccine-preventable diseases , addressing a critical gap in India’s healthcare system where adult vaccination has long been overshadowed by childhood immunisation, leaving adults vulnerable to diseases such as influenza, pneumococcal infections, and hepatitis.

The inauguration of the clinic took place on Nov 10, coinciding with World Immunisation Day under the leadership of Prof Ashok Puranik, executive director of AIIMS Guwahati . He described the clinic as a unique addition to the region, aligning with this year’s theme “Immunisation for All is Humanly Possible.”