International Journal of Medical and Dental Sciences

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Immunisation protects children and adults against harmful infections before they come into contact with them in the community. Immunisation is given as an injection or, in the case of polio vaccine, taken as drops by mouth. The waste generated during the whole immunisation process must be disposed off properly. Improper waste disposal leads to serious health risks to recipients, health workers and the public. In King George's Medical University (KGMU) immunisation programmes are conducted regularly. Waste generated during the process are properly mutilated, collected, transported and disposed off. In KGMU a well established biomedical waste management system which disposed offs the waste as per the norms and legislation.

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Immunisation, Biomedical Waste, Management.
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