Flu vaccine demand takes off in India as COVID-19 pandemic raises awareness

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A pandemic-spurred demand for flu vaccines in India has surged since a devastating second wave of COVID-19 brought the nation\u0027s healthcare system to its knees earlier this year. Vaccinations against influenza are not very common in India due to a lack of awareness, access and steep prices, and they are als

A pandemic-spurred demand for flu vaccines in India has surged since a devastating second wave of COVID-19 brought the nation's healthcare system to its knees earlier this year.

Still, more than 1,000 shots were administered at Manipal Hospital's sites in the tech hub of Bengaluru in southern India between July and September, compared with about 3,000 for all of last year, according to the healthcare provider. Sales in its vaccine unit rose 42.3 per cent in the financial year ended March, largely due to the influenza prevention shot, Abbott India disclosed in its annual report.

 

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