Kerala plans to launch the Mathru Kavacham campaign to vaccinate pregnant women

The Kerala state government announced to launch a campaign called ‘Mathru Kavacham’ to provide COVID-19 vaccines to all the pregnant women in the state.

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As part of the campaign, all pregnant women will be registered for vaccination at the ward level by ASHA workers.

Those who can register on their own will be encouraged to do so. Those without facilities like smartphones and computers will be registered with the help of ASHA workers.

The health workers will ensure that all pregnant women in each sub-centre area are registered and vaccinated.