Goa brings adult vaccination into a life-course policy
Goa has launched a life-course immunisation policy for 2026–2036. Its initial phase will offer influenza, pneumococcal and hepatitis B vaccines to at-risk adult groups.
Event / data period: 2026-09-23
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On 23 September, the Indian state of Goa said it had become the country’s first state to adopt a dedicated life-course immunisation policy. The 2026–2036 framework aims to bring adult vaccination into routine healthcare beyond childhood. In a report published on 2 October, the World Health Organization’s Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research said the first implementation phase would offer influenza, pneumococcal and hepatitis B vaccines to eligible adults, including people with chronic diseases, immunocompromised patients and health workers.
The Alliance described a research process in which the Goa government worked with researchers from the Goa Institute of Management and Oxford Policy Management (India) to weigh clinical risk and existing health-system capacity. The state’s launch release also lists the same three vaccine types for the initial phase and says delivery will be integrated into existing services. The sources describe a rollout plan; they do not yet report vaccine doses delivered, participation, coverage or real-world effectiveness.
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First phase of Goa’s life-course immunisation policy
Vaccine types listed for the initial implementation phase of the 2026–2036 policy framework announced on 23 September 2026.
- Vaccine types listed for initial implementation: influenza, pneumococcal and hepatitis B
- 3 count
- 2026-09-23 · Target
Methodology
This counts the distinct vaccine types named for the initial phase in the policy and operational guidance; it is not a dose count, procurement volume, number of vaccinated people or achieved coverage. Priority groups are eligible adults selected by risk, including people with chronic disease, immunocompromised patients and health workers.
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Subjects and places
Subject proposals
- Communicable diseaseSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: influenzaahpsr.who.int ↗www.goa.gov.in ↗
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- India · Place role: Coverage · Place type: Country or area · Location precision: RegionalEvidence
- Explicit preserved editorial country/region; no city or national centroid inferredahpsr.who.int ↗www.goa.gov.in ↗