Pfizer, KIMS-ICON launch CoE on adult vaccination

Visakhapatnam: Pfizer India and KIMS-ICON Hospital have collaborated to inaugurate a new dedicated Centre of Excellence (CoE) for adult vaccination in KIMS-ICON Hospital here.

The CoE has been set up with the intention of building a holistic healthcare setting. It is intended to strengthen the immunisation process against various diseases that can be prevented through vaccination. These diseases include, but are not limited to, pneumococcal disease, hepatitis A and B, human papillomavirus (HPV) and influenza.

In India, approximately 95 per cent of fatalities from diseases that can be prevented with vaccines occur in adults. While adult vaccination is an effective, science-backed solution to improve peoples’ quality of life, its adoption in the country remains low. The CoE will have a crucial role in providing healthcare professionals with critical information about the scientifically proven advantages and the necessity for timely vaccination in adults.