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Vaccination of children resumes in all districts of UP: Principal Health S
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 3 (ANI): Vaccination of children has been resumed in all the districts of the state, informed Amit Mohan Prasad, Principal Health Secretary, Uttar Pradesh.
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WHO does not recommend BCG vaccination for Covid-19
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 14 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday played down studies suggesting that the Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine may be effective in the prevention of the highly contagious coronavirus infection.
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Some doctors believe BCG may be helpful against COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Some doctors here are hopeful of combating COVID-19 with Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination, which is given to prevent tuberculosis.
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Study focuses on boosting immune response to vaccines in older people
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 28 (ANI): A recent research shows that the immune system of older mice can be given a helping hand by applying immunology expertise and some genital wart treatment (don't try this at home just yet)!
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COVID-19: KGMU closes yellow fever vaccination centre from March 23
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 21 (ANI): King George's Medical University (KGMU) has decided to shut the yellow fever vaccination centre from March 23 until further orders in the view of coronavirus outbreak.
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Diphtheria, tetanus booster shots unnecessary for adults who were fully va
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 25 (ANI): A new study has suggested that adults do not need tetanus or diphtheria booster shots if they've already completed their childhood vaccination series against these debilitating diseases.
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Cervical cancer may become myth by end of this century: Study
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 1 (ANI): A couple of studies suggest that keeping in mind the progress of medical science, cervical cancer can cease to exist within the end of this century provided that women take a screening, meticulous HPV vaccination and treatment suggested by physicians.
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This century might witness elimination of cervical cancer, suggest studies
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], 31 Jan (ANI): Two recently published studies have predicted that cervical cancer could cease to be a public health risk within the span of this century, provided that women receive meticulous HPV vaccination, screening, and treatment.
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Polio vaccinators mistaken for conducting NPR, held hostage by residents i
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 27 (ANI): Members of a polio vaccination team of health department officials were allegedly held hostage by the locals on suspicion that they were collecting data for the National Population Register (NPR).
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More than 19 lakh children administered polio vaccine in J&K
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Srinagar [Jammu and Kashmir], Jan 23 (ANI): Directorate of Family Welfare, MCH and Immunization on Wednesday said that the recent Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme has succeeded in achieving 100 per cent coverage of target population in Jammu and Kashmir as 19,85,021 children in the age bra
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DRC faces bout of epidemic that has killed more than 6,000 already
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Jan 10 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported that 6,000 people have lost their lives to a measles epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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TTP regains ground in Pak's tribal belt after commander's killing, warns p
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan 7 (ANI): The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), also known as the Pakistan Taliban, has regained its ground in the tribal belt of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after overcoming the challenges arising out of the killing of its key
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