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Older adults needs to be prioritised for Covid vaccine: Study – Sify News
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) As older adults are more prone to Covid-19 infection due to low immunity level, they should be given priority when it comes to vaccination,…
“As immunity is lower in older adults they are prone to Covid-19 and other a number of infections. Also, in many people co-morbidities like hypertension and diabetes develop with aging, which may lead to severity of such infections,” Navneet Sood, Pulmonary Consultant, Dharamshila Narayana Superspeciality Hospital in New Delhi told IANS.
“Covid-19 mortality rate is high in this group. Hence they should be given preference as far as the vaccine is concerned,” Sood added.
A study, published in a journal…
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