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Pakistan detects poliovirus in 40 environmental samples in December
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Dawn reported that 40 of 127 sewage samples tested in December 2025 across Pakistan's provinces and Islamabad were positive for poliovirus. The NIH official said sewage detection signals gaps in vaccination coverage. A nationwide polio campaign is scheduled from February 2 to 8, 2026.
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Pakistan: Sindh CM suspends officials, orders action after new polio cases
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah suspended health officials and ordered action against local administrators after new polio cases emerged in Hyderabad Division. Despite high vaccination coverage, nine cases have been reported this year, prompting plans for aggressive new campaigns, Dawn r
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Karachi records lowest HPV vaccination coverage in Sindh
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Karachi recorded the lowest HPV vaccination coverage in Sindh, with only 33% of targeted girls immunised, Dawn reported. Officials blamed false propaganda and misinformation, while smaller districts showed far higher rates. The province's campaign aims to protect 4.1 million girls aged 9-14
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Himachal: Mass Anti-Rabies vaccination drive successfully conducted in Shi
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The campaign aimed to achieve high vaccination coverage among the community and street dogs, a crucial step in realising the goal of making Shimla a rabies-free city.
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Gujarat achieves 95.95 % in SDG 3 Index, outshining national average of 93
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Gujarat has outperformed the national average (93.23 per cent) in the SDG-3 Index, achieving 95.95 per cent vaccination coverage under the Universal Immunization Program (UIP) through Mission Indradhanush in alignment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's resolution of "Every mother and child
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Big step towards better animal health: PM Modi on Cabinet's approval for r
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the Union Cabinet's approval for the revised Livestock Health & Disease Control Programme (LHDCP), and said it will assist in disease control, boost vaccination coverage, entail more mobile vet units and ensure affordable medicines for animals.
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Pakistan: Polio vaccination a prerequisite for obtaining birth, death and
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government has mandated polio vaccination for families to obtain birth, death, and marriage certificates. Focused on Peshawar and surrounding areas, the directive is aimed at boosting vaccination coverage to eradicate polio. Non-compliance could result in discipl
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Measles becomes 'an imminent global threat' due to the Covid pandemic: WHO
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The World Health Organization(WHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday (local time) said that measles immunization had dropped significantly since the coronavirus pandemic began, resulting in a record high of nearly 40 million children missing a vaccin
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1,604 new cases of Covid-19 reported in 24 hours
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
India's Covid-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 219.63 crore till 7 am on Sunday, according to provisional reports. The country's active caseload currently stands at 18,317, the ministry said, adding that active cases now constitute 0.04 per cent of the country's total positive cases.
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India's COVID vaccination coverage exceeds 218.88 cr
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 218.88 crore (2,18,88,17,589) as per provisional reports, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday.
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India's COVID vaccination coverage exceeds 218.68 crores
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeded 218.68 crores, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday.
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More than 201.36 crore vaccine doses provided to States, UTs under vaccina
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 2 (ANI): The Union Government provided over 201.36 crore vaccines to states and Union Territories in the fight against Covid-19 and of these more than 5.47 crore doses are still available, according to official data.
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