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1 child under 5 succumbs to pneumonia every 2 minutes

Shocking statistics have revealed that every two minutes in India, there is at least one kid under the age of five succumbing to pneumonia, according to a report on TOI. Reportedly, doctors have advised to battle the ailment with shots. Notably, there is no vaccine in Tamil Nadu as yet.

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