Publication: India TV News
Date: June 17

A recent India TV health feature highlighted why children aged six months and older should receive the flu vaccine before the monsoon season. Dr. Jagdish Kathwate, Consultant Neonatologist and Paediatrician at Motherhood Hospital, Kharadi, Pune, explained that babies and toddlers are more vulnerable to influenza complications such as pneumonia, dehydration, ear infections, and hospitalisation, while advising parents to follow vaccination schedules, maintain hygiene, ensure proper nutrition, and seek timely medical care for fever, cold, or cough.