The rotavirus vaccine will be introduced by March next in the government's routine immunization program for protecting children from diarrhea, a move that is expected to save around 50,000 lives per year from the disease. Rotavirus is a common virus that causes diarrhea among infants and children throughout the world. Presently, more than 1.50 lakh children die in the country due to the disease every year, of which rotavirus accounts to 50% of the deaths. The government has announced the introduction of the vaccine by next year March in four states initially including Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Orissa.
They hope it will act as a "game changer" in reducing the child mortality rate. It is expected to save 50,000 child-death per year. Apart from death, at least, two to three times of the children suffer from the disease. Therefore, it is not just the deaths that will be…
