Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, was formerly a leading cause of death in children in the United States and around the world before vaccines were introduced in the 1940s.
Terming it a "cardinal sin," the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha claimed that 16 lakh children were not provided key vaccines for diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTP) and measles shots in 2023.
Geneva [Switzerland], July 15 (ANI): Over 3 million children in India missed out on their first dose of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis combined vaccine (DTP-1) in 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said.