Vaccines are a very critical tool in this fight but unfortunately, in our country, we see that women are lagging behind. When we talk about the men-women ratio, there is a difference of nearly 3 crore. Why are women lagging behind in COVID-19 vaccination? Are there myths and misconceptions like vaccines can disrupt the menstrual cycle and cause infertility resulting in vaccine hesitancy? Dr Suneela Garg, Member, Lancet Commission Covid India Task Force; Director, Professor HAG Community Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College answers questions asked by the Banega Swasth India viewers, on the likely effects of COVID-19 vaccine on women, pregnant and lactating mothers and their children.
