Varghese, Tintu
Machathi, Anupama
Khakha, Shainey Alokit
Nair, Nayana P.
Samarasimha, Reddy N.
Chaudhary, Varsha Sudhir
Kharat, Namrata
Samuel, Prasanna
Giri, Sidhartha
Mohan, Venkata Raghava
Kang, Gagandeep
Funding for this research was provided by:
PATH Fund (GAT.1822-01664506-CRT)
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (OPP1165083)
Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (MOA#871-15SC)
Article History
Received: 8 December 2025
Accepted: 27 February 2026
First Online: 14 March 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Board of Christian Medical College, Vellore (IRB No: 14008). Participants were enrolled into the study after obtaining written informed consent from the parent/guardian.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.