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Delayed Gaza polio vaccinations to resume on Saturday, agencies say

The polio campaign began on September 1 after the World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed in August that a baby was partially paralysed by the type 2 polio virus, the first such case in the territory in 25 years.

01 November 2024, 18:13 IST

Delayed Gaza polio vaccinations to resume on Saturday, agencies say

Delayed Gaza polio vaccinations to resume on Saturday, agencies say

Delayed Gaza polio vaccinations to resume on Saturday, agencies say

01 November 2024, 18:13 IST

BBMP to roll out 'Shwana' app for dog sterilisation, vaccination

Despite initial snags, the BBMP has now completed trial runs, confirming that the application is stable and ready for use.

17 September 2024, 04:36 IST

BBMP to roll out 'Shwana' app for dog sterilisation, vaccination

BBMP to roll out 'Shwana' app for dog sterilisation, vaccination

BBMP to roll out 'Shwana' app for dog sterilisation, vaccination

17 September 2024, 04:36 IST

Polio vaccination targets surpassed for Gaza children: WHO

The campaign, which was hastened after the discovery of the first polio case in a Gazan baby last month, relies on daily eight-hour pauses in fighting between Israel and Hamas militants in specific areas of the besieged enclave.

03 September 2024, 10:41 IST

Polio vaccination targets surpassed for Gaza children: WHO

Polio vaccination targets surpassed for Gaza children: WHO

Polio vaccination targets surpassed for Gaza children: WHO

03 September 2024, 10:41 IST

Africa could start mpox vaccinations within days, health agency says

The World Health Organization last week declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years as a new variant of the disease spread rapidly in Africa.

20 August 2024, 16:30 IST

Africa could start mpox vaccinations within days, health agency says

Africa could start mpox vaccinations within days, health agency says

Africa could start mpox vaccinations within days, health agency says

20 August 2024, 16:30 IST

Zero-dose children comparison flawed, India's population not considered: Sources on WHO-UNICEF data

The WUENIC data showed that India's rank improved from 2021 when the country had recorded the highest number of zero-dose children globally at 27.3 lakh.

17 July 2024, 07:01 IST

Zero-dose children comparison flawed, India's population not considered: Sources on WHO-UNICEF data

Zero-dose children comparison flawed, India's population not considered: Sources on WHO-UNICEF data

Zero-dose children comparison flawed, India's population not considered: Sources on WHO-UNICEF data

17 July 2024, 07:01 IST

Sudha Murty calls for government-sponsored cervical cancer vaccine program in maiden Rajya Sabha speech

Murty was nominated by the President to the upper house on the eve of International Women's Day.

02 July 2024, 16:14 IST

Sudha Murty calls for government-sponsored cervical cancer vaccine program in maiden Rajya Sabha speech

Sudha Murty calls for government-sponsored cervical cancer vaccine program in maiden Rajya Sabha speech

Sudha Murty calls for government-sponsored cervical cancer vaccine program in maiden Rajya Sabha speech

02 July 2024, 16:14 IST

Finland to start bird flu vaccinations for humans

The H5N1 strain of bird flu has killed or caused the culling of hundreds of millions of poultry globally in recent years.

25 June 2024, 11:31 IST

Finland to start bird flu vaccinations for humans

Finland to start bird flu vaccinations for humans

Finland to start bird flu vaccinations for humans

25 June 2024, 11:31 IST

Bird flu vaccines for laying hens prove effective in practice

The Dutch government confirmed plans to vaccinate poultry against the virus that ravaged flocks around the world and is raising fears about human transmission.

28 May 2024, 16:17 IST

Bird flu vaccines for laying hens prove effective in practice

Bird flu vaccines for laying hens prove effective in practice

Bird flu vaccines for laying hens prove effective in practice

28 May 2024, 16:17 IST

Why is whooping cough surging in the UK? Falling vaccination rates may be the answer

There have been 2,793 confirmed cases so far this year. Sadly, five infant deaths due to whooping cough have been confirmed, with unconfirmed reports that a sixth infant may have died in the last week of the bacterial infection.

15 May 2024, 08:48 IST

Why is whooping cough surging in the UK? Falling vaccination rates may be the answer

Why is whooping cough surging in the UK? Falling vaccination rates may be the answer

Why is whooping cough surging in the UK? Falling vaccination rates may be the answer

15 May 2024, 08:48 IST

'Critical' to catch up on measles vaccinations to stem outbreaks, says WHO

More than 50 countries have experienced 'large and disruptive' measles outbreaks in the last year, twice as many as in 2022, said Kate O'Brien, WHO director of immunisation.

19 March 2024, 16:00 IST

'Critical' to catch up on measles vaccinations to stem outbreaks, says WHO

'Critical' to catch up on measles vaccinations to stem outbreaks, says WHO

'Critical' to catch up on measles vaccinations to stem outbreaks, says WHO

19 March 2024, 16:00 IST