{"id":117456,"date":"2026-08-06T12:48:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T07:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=117456"},"modified":"2026-08-06T12:48:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T07:18:26","slug":"hexavalent-vaccine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/hexavalent-vaccine\/","title":{"rendered":"Hexavalent Vaccine"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Hexavalent Vaccine Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introducing the hexavalent (six-in-one) vaccine into India\u2019s Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) could improve the efficiency of the country\u2019s childhood immunisation programme, according to a recent study conducted by the Union Health Ministry.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Hexavalent Vaccine<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>combination vaccine<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that <\/span><b>protects infants against six different diseases<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with a single injection.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It combines <\/span><b>six different antigens<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through special manufacturing processes.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The hexavalent vaccine<\/span><b> protects against:\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/diphtheria-upsc\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Diphtheria<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Tetanus<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Pertussis (Whooping Cough)<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Hepatitis B<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Polio<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) infections<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hexavalent vaccine could deliver several <\/span><b>benefits<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Fewer injections<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for infants, making vaccination more convenient for children and caregivers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Lower cold-chain storage requirements.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Reduced use of syringes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and other vaccination supplies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Less time spent<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs) <\/span><b>administering vaccines<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and maintaining records.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lower workload for cold-chain handlers and vaccine managers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Time savings <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for parents and caregivers during immunisation visits.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>News<\/b><strong>:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/hexavalent-vaccine-could-improve-indias-immunisation-programme-study\/article71304936.ece#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hexavalent Vaccine is a combination vaccine that protects infants against six different diseases with a single injection. 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