WHO and UNICEF has already alerted an alarming decline in the number of children vaccinated during the COVID pandemic.
It might result in a surge of vaccine-preventable diseases (vpds) worldwide, which may be an additional burden for the already stressed health care system.
During the Ebola outbreak, 2014-2015 deaths due to vpds (measles malaria tuberculosis) exceeded Ebola deaths.
Amidst pandemic, we all are eagerly waiting for a vaccine against corona but on the other hand, missing out all essentials vaccines against fatal diseases. Vaccine-preventable diseases (like influenza, pneumonia) lead to reduced immunity and make an individual more prone to COVID infection.
There is no risk of immunizing a well-child during a pandemic. Vaccinations can be certainly carried out with all safety precautions.
For more, you can consult with Dr. Shruti Jadhav, the Best Child specialist in Kharadi, Pune.