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BMC launches adult BCG vaccination drive to combat Tuberculosis in Mumbai
Updated On: 23 December, 2024 07:13 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The high-risk groups are patients who were diagnosed with TB in the last 5 years, household contacts of TB patients in the last 3 years, self-declared diabetes, self-declared smokers, undernourished and more than 60 years old age group
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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has initiated a groundbreaking adult BCG vaccination campaign targeting high-risk populations across 12 administrative divisions of Mumbai, the civic body said in an official statement.
On the first day of implementation on Monday, 1,990 citizens were successfully vaccinated as part of a strategic effort to eliminate tuberculosis by 2025, said BMC.
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