Immunisation in Bihar increased from 18.6 percent to 84 percent since 2005
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Bihar: Health Minister Mangal Pandey said immunisation in the state increased from 18.6 percent in the year 2005 to 84 percent in 2017 and efforts were being made to achieve the target of 90 percent by the end of December 2018.
Mr Pandey while replying to debate on third supplementary budgetary demand of Health department for the financial year 2017-18 in Bihar assembly, said immunisation was only 18.6 percent in the state in 2005 and it increased to 84 percent in the year 2017 following sustained efforts of the government to ensure as much coverage of immunisation as possible during the period.
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