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South-East Asia marks 15 years since last case of polio, legacy drives bro
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
"This extraordinary achievement followed unparalleled efforts and demonstrates what can be accomplished and sustained through unwavering government leadership, a dedicated health workforce, and strong partnerships, including with communities," said Catharina Boehme, Officer-in-Charge, WHO So
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Media reports of India having high number of 'zero dose children' depict i
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
There have been some media reports stating that, in comparison to other countries, India has a high number of 'zero dose children' - children who did not receive any vaccine, according to a recent UNICEF report. These reports depict an incomplete picture of the country's immunization data, a
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Immunization coverage in India for DPT1 and DPT 2 vaccines better than lis
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) reported on Monday that India had 16 lakh unvaccinated children in 2023, which is the second-highest number worldwide. Nigeria has the highest number.
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Mission Indradhanush: Odisha tops in full immunization with 90.5pc coverag
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], March 9 (ANI): In a step towards preventive health care for mother and children, the intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 4.0 has been rolled out in the State from 7 March for boosting full immunization coverage of the targeted women and children, said Stat
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COVAX targets 70 pc COVID-19 immunization coverage by mid-2022
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 24 (ANI): Amid possible need for variant-specific vaccines, changes to vaccination policies, country preference for some products over others, the programmatic complexity of managing multiple products, and the need for better intelligence on country-level plann
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Barbados PM requests PM Modi for access to Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine bein
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bridgetown [Barbados], January 23 (ANI): Amid the rising health and economic woes caused by the pandemic, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has requested India for access to vaccines to provide immunisation coverage for their country, which has been ravaged by COVID-19.
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Health Min Harsh Vardhan reviews preparedness of IMI 2.0 vaccination missi
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 21 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Thursday reviewed the preparedness with states for the roll-out of Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 2.0 from December 2.
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