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J-K: Udhampur Health Department announces Pulse Polio Immunisation drive f
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Chief Medical Officer, Dr Anil Manhas, told ANI, "For the drive, we have set up 535 pulse polio booths in the district and deployed 144 teams. Our target is to vaccinate 86,192 children under the age of five. We have also deployed 2148 people at the booths."
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Indonesia declared Polio-free by WHO
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to the Ministry of Health, nearly 60 million additional doses of polio vaccine were administered nationwide as part of the emergency response, as per the WHO.
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Two new polio cases reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan tally rises t
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pakistan reported two new polio cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, raising the national tally to 26, *Dawn* reported. The NIH said most infections are in southern KP, where a special vaccination drive has begun. Authorities urged parents to ensure children under five receive repeated oral polio va
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Pakistan: Over 60,000 polio vaccine refusals reported during April campaig
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pakistan has witnessed over 60,000 polio vaccine refusal cases during the anti-polio drive held earlier this year in April from 21-27, as reported by Ary News citing sources.
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Gilgit-Baltistan confirms first polio case of 2025 as national tally hits
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan has confirmed its first polio case of 2025 in Gilgit-Baltistan's Diamer district, raising the national tally to 11. Health officials urge parents to ensure children receive all polio vaccine doses, stressing continued vigilance as the virus remains endemic in Pakistan and Afghanista
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Uttarakhand Haj Committee sets vaccination schedule for Haj pilgrims acros
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Uttarakhand State Haj Committee has requested the setting up of vaccination camps across the state for Haj pilgrims selected for Haj Yatra-2025, in line with past practice. The vaccinations include Meningococcal Meningitis, Seasonal Influenza, and OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine).
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Polio resurgence in Pakistan: Vaccine hesitancy and security issues hinder
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
According to a representative of Pakistan's National Institute of Health's (NIH) Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication, the samples were taken from the following locations: Dera Bugti, Hub, Khuzdar, Noshki, Nasirabad, Usta Muhammad, Zhob, Lasbela, Islamabad, Charsadda, Peshawar
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Pak: 5 held for refusing polio vaccine for children
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Assistant Commissioner Maria Shamooun, accompanied by a polio team, visited various areas of Sariab and 15 children of reluctant parents were administered the polio vaccine after persuasion, according to district administration, as per ARY News.
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Pakistan reports 41st polio case of 2024
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Pakistani government, in its bid to tackle the virus's spread, will start a nationwide anti-polio vaccine campaign on October 28.
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Pakistan: Polio vaccination team assaulted, belongings stolen in Rawalpind
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
A female polio vaccination team from the Punjab health department was reportedly assaulted and had their belongings stolen, including polio vaccines and cash, by a group of employees from the Cantonment Board Chaklala.
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UAE President directs allocation of funding for urgent polio vaccination c
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Delivered in collaboration with the World Health Organisation, UNICEF and UNRWA, the two-round campaign will provide over 640,000 Gazan children under the age of 10 with two doses of the polio vaccine, in an effort to stop the spread of the virus and prevent a wider regional outbreak.
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Biological E receives WHO's pre-qualification status for its novel oral Po
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Biological E Limited (BE), a Hyderabad-based vaccine and pharmaceutical company, announced on Tuesday that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has granted pre-qualification (PQ) status to their novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2).
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