covid-19 vaccines so far. While the government is also trying to bring guidelines for vaccinating pregnant women as well, public health experts have raised concerns over the lower number of women vaccinations against covid-19. "Women’s health has been largely ignored due to patriarchal social norms, coupled with a lack of women’s agency in accessing health care.
Access and uptake of the covid-19 vaccine is a reflection of the persistent gender inequalities in society, which have crept into healthcare service delivery," Poonam Muttreja, Executive Director of Population Foundation of India and public health expert. “Only 46% of those vaccinated are women, as against 54% who are men.