Respiratory Vaccination And Their Correlation On Incidence, And Severity Of Illness In Children Admitted To Hospital For Pneumonia

Abstract

Pneumonia accounts for 14% of all deaths of children under 5 years old, killing 740 180 children in 2019. India has the second highest burden of childhood pneumonia deaths worldwide. With a child infected with Pneumonia every second, India contributes 26% of the total pneumonia cases worldwide for the period of 2019-21. In the years 2019-21, the average occurrence rate of Pneumonia in India was 2.8% according to the NHFS – 5-6. Based on the data from the Sample Registration System, the under-five mortality rate was seen to be 32 per 1000 live births. Pneumonia was identified as the second most common cause of mortality, with 19.4 percent of deaths in the age group of 1-4 years and 16.8 percent in the age group under 1yearold in India from 2016 to 2018. Prevention efforts, such as vaccination and promoting good hygiene practices, are crucial in reducing the impact of pneumonia on children's health.