A new API survey shows that only 4 per cent of adults above 50 in Hyderabad are vaccinated, largely due to low awareness, perceived high costs and dependence on informal advice. Experts warn that seniors remain vulnerable to preventable illnesses like pneumonia, flu and shingles

Hyderabad: It is quite shocking, but a recent survey has indicated that only 4 percent of adults over 50 years of age in Hyderabad have received adult vaccines. There is a severe lack of knowledge among individuals of this age group over the utilisation of such adult vaccines, which would go a long way in reducing morbidity and mortality, the study said.

The survey conducted by the Association of Physicians of India (API), which was led by a senior endocrinologist from Hyderabad , Dr Bipin Sethi, said that onl

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