HCMCT Manipal Hospital, New Delhi, Pfizer partner to launch CoE for adult vaccination

HCMCT Manipal Hospital and Pfizer India have collaborated to launch a dedicated centre for adult vaccination at HCMCT Manipal Hospital, Dwarka, New Delhi. The centre aims to improve patient care by providing comprehensive adult vaccination services against various vaccine-preventable diseases, including Pneumococcal disease, Influenza, Human Papillomavirus (HPV), and Hepatitis A and B, among others.

In India, 95 per cent of vaccine-preventable disease deaths occur in adults, despite adult vaccination being a proven solution to enhance quality of life. The centre will educate healthcare professionals on the benefits of timely adult vaccination, focusing on individuals who are at risk of chronic health conditions like COPD, Asthma, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Kidney Disease, Liver Cirrhosis, and those with additional risk factors like smoking, pollution exposure, or those aged 50 years or older, will also benefit from discussing adult vaccination with healthcare practitioners as a preventive healthcare measure.

This initiative will include extensive training modules and capacity-building efforts, complemented by access to guidelines and protocol recommendations for adult vaccination.