Tag: Vaccination
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Donald Trump urges vaccination amid measles outbreak
Measles cases in the US have surpassed the highest number on record since 2000.
April 27, 2019 -
Contaminated polio vaccine given to children in 3 states; govt says no risk of infection
The incident came to light after surveillance reports from Uttar Pradesh showed signs of the virus in stool samples of some children.
October 4, 2018 -
Afghanistan launches vaccination campaign targeting 9.9 mn children
Vitamin A capsules will also be given to over 8.9 million children aged between six months and five years, Xinhua news agency reported.
August 6, 2018 -
Strengthen efforts to immunize 5 mn unvaccinated children: WHO to South-East Asia
These efforts successfully averted outbreaks of deadly diseases such as cholera and measles and helped rapidly curtail diphtheria outbreak among this vulnerable population, according to WHO.
July 17, 2018 -
Why India is introducing pneumococcal conjugate vaccine or PCV
The additional benefits of PCV are protection against life-threatening meningitis and sepsis, tempering the threat of antibiotic resistance and overuse and preventing life-long disabilities.
June 1, 2018 -
The power of being prepared – vaccines to fight against epidemics
Indian paediatricians strongly recommend the use of newer vaccines for the prevention of diseases and epidemics.
May 16, 2018 -
World Immunization Week: 94 pc children in Bengal are immunised, says Mamata
World Immunization Week is a global public health campaign to raise awareness and increase rates of immunisation against vaccine-preventable diseases around the world. It takes place each year during last week of April.
April 24, 2018 -
Naveen launches Measles-Rubella vaccination drive
The Measles and Rubella vaccine campaign was launched today in the state by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. The Measles and Rubella vaccination campaign will continue till 26 March. During the campaign, nearly 1.13 crore children in the age group of 9 months to less than 15 years will be vaccinated. After the vaccination campaign, Measles …
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January 30, 2018 -
Vaccination drive to cover 75 lakh children
About 75 lakh children between the age of nine months to 15 years would be immunised in Punjab under the ‘Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign’ in month of April and May. Disclosing this, health and family welfare minister, Brahm Mohindra, said that in order to reduce infant mortality rate and birth defects, the health department would carry …
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January 3, 2018 -
Vaccination tracker wins students study trip to New Zealand
An invention — Vaxibeads — which tracks vaccination details for the users with the use of a smartphone won two Indian students a paid internship to three universities in New Zealand in a competition, New Zealand Education said on Thursday. The ‘New Zealand – India Sustainability Challenge’ was held by Education New Zealand, in association …
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December 8, 2017 -
Vaccination and hygiene may prevent pneumonia
Pneumococcal disease is the leading cause of vaccine-preventable deaths in children under five years of age globally and in India.
November 11, 2017 -
Vaccination can save 90,000 Indian lives
Released ahead of the World Pneumonia Day on November 12, a report noted that India has made a considerable improvement since last year.
November 4, 2017 -
‘2.9 mn kids in India without vaccination against measles’
Nearly 2.9 million children in India still remain without vaccination against measles, which continues to take the lives of nearly 90,000 people per year worldwide, according to a new report by leading health organisations. In 2016, an estimated 90,000 people died from measles, an 84 per cent drop from more than 550,000 deaths in 2000. …
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October 27, 2017 -
Booster dose
Kiran Behn Vasava, along with her infant, is among a host of women and children queuing up at an Anganwadi Centre at Dabuka village of Dediyapada taluk in Gujarat’s Narmada district. The occasion is Mamta Divas (Health and Nutrition Day) when pregnant, lactating women and children under five undergo health check-ups and immunisation. Kiran frequents …
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October 19, 2017 -
3.4 cr children to be covered under 2nd phase of MR vaccination
The Union health ministry has rolled out the second phase of measles and rubella (MR) vaccination campaign under which 3.4 crore children are expected to be covered to reduce incidences of these diseases in the country. Eight states and UTs — Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Telangana …
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August 7, 2017 -
Polio refusal among Pakistani literates baffles officials
Educated people refusing to vaccinate their children during polio campaigns across Pakistan is an unfortunate situation, an official has said. A large number of educated people did not want to vaccinate their children during the recent polio drive here, Dawn online quoted Additional Deputy Commissioner Abdul Sattar Isani as saying. He said all possible steps …
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April 1, 2017 -
Chikungunya vaccine promises safety
Researchers have developed the first vaccine for chikungunya fever made from an insect-specific virus that does not have any effect on people, making the vaccine safe and effective. The newly developed vaccine quickly produces a strong immune defence and completely protects mice and non-human primates from disease when exposed to the chikungunya virus, showed the …
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December 20, 2016