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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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New polio case in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Tank pushes nationwide tally to 24
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A new polio case in Tank, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, raises Pakistan's 2025 total to 24, mostly in southern KP. The NIH announced a September 15-18 vaccination drive targeting high-risk districts, urging parents to ensure their children complete immunisation, Dawn reported.
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Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa launches anti-polio drive to immunise 5.7 mil
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has launched a week-long anti-polio drive to immunise 5.7 million children amid security threats, Dawn reported. The campaign, split into two phases, will involve 27,000 teams with 40,000 security personnel, following 15 polio cases in the province this year
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After SC order, Delhi launches sterilisation, vaccination drive for stray
Updated : 7 months ago IST
According to the sources, out of 78 government veterinary hospitals, 24 will be converted into vaccination centres. The Supreme Court has recognised the Lucknow ABC programme as India's national benchmark for humane and effective stray dog management.
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Shimla launches GPS-enabled collars, vaccination drive for stray dogs; May
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The Shimla Municipal Corporation (SMC), one of India's oldest civic bodies, has begun fitting stray dogs in the city with GPS-enabled collars carrying QR codes to digitally record their location, vaccination status, and other details, alongside an ongoing anti-rabies vaccination drive.
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Zero-dose children in India declined from 0.11% in 2023 to 0.06% in 2024:
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The percentage of zero-dose children (Those who have not received a single vaccine) in India has declined from 0.11% in 2023 to 0.06% in 2024, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The ministry attributed the achievement to continued and sustained efforts and intensif
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In 2024, tally of polio cases in Pakistan nears 60
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Pakistan has reported three new polio cases, bringing the total to 59 for the year, according to the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC). The cases were recorded in Dera Ismail Khan, Kemari, and Kashmore, with all children testing positive for Wild Polio Virus Type 1. Balochistan rem
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Pakistan reports 40th polio case this year, nationwide vaccination drive t
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Pakistan has reported its 40th polio case this year, with a child from Kohat district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa contracting the Type-I of the poliovirus, according to a report by ARY News, citing National Institutes of Health (NIH) sources.
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Pakistan to launch nationwide polio vaccination drive starting October 25
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Pakistan is set to launch a nationwide polio vaccination drive with an aim to immunise over 4.5 million children across the country on October 25, as per ARY News, citing sources.
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Gaza: United Nations kicks off polio vaccination drive today
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Notably, the UN agencies UNRWA, UNICEF, and WHO plan to vaccinate more than 6,40,000 children in Gaza in two rounds.
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Nepal rolls out national campaign to vaccinate 5.7 million children agains
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Nepal has started a vaccination drive to immunize about 5.7 million children between nine months to 15 years of age with an aim to eliminate measles and rubella.
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BMC launches comprehensive stray dog vaccination drive under 'Mumbai rabie
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
In collaboration with various Animal Welfare Organizations the Veterinary Health Department of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has launched an extensive mass anti-rabies vaccination drive.
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