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Health Ministry trashes reports highlighting high number of ‘zero dose children' in India

July 18, 2024 10:56 pm

The accurate and complete narrative of the immunization efforts of the government can be gauged through comprehensive understanding of the relative data and programmatic interventions, the ministry added.

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Why should people with diabetes take the pneumonia, hepatitis and flu vaccines?

June 21, 2023 1:19 pm

One of the challenges in diabetics is deterioration in blood glucose during infections, especially in serious ones like pneumonia. Use of steroids to control inflammation may send the blood glucose spiralling out of control. All this can potentially be avoided by just adhering to a vaccination schedule, says Dr Ambrish Mithal, Chairman of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Max Healthcare

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Greater efforts needed to get routine immunization back to pre-Covid times: WHO

July 16, 2022 4:57 pm

Efforts for measles and rubella elimination, a flagship priority in the Region, continued during the pandemic

Three million children in India missed DPT dose in 2020 because of pandemic: Unicef

July 15, 2022 7:45 pm

Uganda and Pakistan fared well, with the former maintaining high levels of routine coverage and the latter using catch-up efforts to return to pre-pandemic levels, says a report.

25 million kids missed routine vaccinations because of Covid

July 15, 2022 7:17 am

Scientists said low vaccine coverage rates had already resulted in preventable outbreaks of diseases like measles and polio.

World Immunisation Week 2022: Why childhood vaccination is important; expert lists essential vaccines

April 29, 2022 10:25 am

"It is the only mode which prevents dreadful diseases and is given in early childhood," Dr Meena J, Consultant, Paediatrics and Neonatology, Aakash Healthcare, Dwarka said

National Family Health Survey: In Himachal 89% children fully vaccinated

December 25, 2020 8:46 pm

Bilaspur, Chamba districts report one hundred per cent immunisation.

Routine childhood Immunisation during the COVID-19 pandemic

April 11, 2020 5:44 pm

Any interference with routine immunisation services, even for short periods, might result in an accumulation of susceptible people, and a higher likelihood of vaccine preventable diseases related outbreaks.

Rotavirus vaccine inducted in UP's routine immunisation programme

September 04, 2018 3:19 pm

A media workshop was conducted on the occasion to sensitise the participants on the importance of the work so they can spread awareness and educate the masses about the importance of the vaccine, an official release said.

Tamil Nadu: Free roto virus vaccine plan, Amma radio service in the pipeline

July 04, 2017 8:23 pm

On the vaccination front, he said Rs 3000 worth rota virus vaccination will be provided free of cost to 11 lakh children in the State. Immunisation services will be made available on all days of the week in all pediatric departments of all Government Medical College hospitals.