The distribution of vaccines had not been systematic and successful, due to reasons like lack of awareness among the rural population, preferential treatments at various levels, and lack of facilities for online booking of vaccine slots.
To minimize the impact of the second wave and prepare for a third wave, issues of lack of oxygen, health infrastructure, and vaccination, which has also added to the financial burden on most rural as well as urban households, need to be addressed in moving towards healthy and prosperous Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
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YouTube Video for Practitioners’ Experiences in Tackling the Second Wave in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
Ritika Gupta, Sakshi Sharda, Gby Atee, Ishika Chaudhary, Mahima Kapoor, Swati Solanki, Chhavi Kapoor, Arjun Kumar, and IMPRI Team
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