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Pakistan records one more polio case, takes nationwide tally to 27
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pakistan is one of the last two countries in the world, alongside Afghanistan, where polio remains endemic. Despite global efforts to eradicate the virus, challenges such as security issues, vaccine hesitancy, and misinformation have slowed progress.
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Two new polio cases confirmed in Pakistan, tally rises to 21 in 2025
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan is one of the last two countries in the world, alongside Afghanistan, where polio remains endemic. Despite global eradication efforts, Dawn reported that factors such as security challenges, vaccine hesitancy and misinformation continue to obstruct progress.
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Polio resurgence in Pakistan: Vaccine hesitancy and security issues hinder
Updated : 1 year, 3 months 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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Pakistan: Six detained after attack on polio vaccination team in Karachi's
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Six people were arrested in Karachi's Korangi after a polio vaccination team and accompanying police officers were allegedly attacked by a family. The incident occurred during a polio immunisation drive, which has seen heightened security due to ongoing vaccine hesitancy and misinformation.
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India shows significant results in immunization, reveals WHO and UNICEF da
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21: Post Covid-19, India has achieved significant results through successful social mobilization and strategic communication in tackling vaccine hesitancy and boosting confidence in promoting importance of immunization.
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Immunization an Important Aspect of Preventive Health: Experts at the 2nd
Updated : 3 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI/BusinessWire India): India is prepared for the shift from childhood immunization to life-course immunization, provided sensitization is done at a mass level to address the issue of vaccine hesitancy in the larger part of the population, concluded the experts
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Kenscio bags GOLD Award for 'BEST EMAIL MARKETING during COVID-19 pandemic
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 14 (ANI/SRV): Kenscio, a leading technology-driven digital marketing agency, recently bagged the GOLD Award for 'BEST EMAIL MARKETING during the COVID-19 pandemic' at ACEF Content Creators Awards 2022. Kenscio was recognized for its Awareness Campaign for Apollo 2
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No effect of anxiety disorders on vaccine hesitancy
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The new study led by the University of Waterloo aimed to investigate the relationship between vaccine hesitancy, psychological factors associated with anxiety, and individuals' reasoning for and against getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Misguided to think pandemic is over, says WHO Chief Tedros at Global COVID
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], May 12 (ANI): Asserting that the pandemic is not over yet, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday highlighted COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and requested the world leaders to continue to support all countries to reach 7
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UP Polls: BJP has gone past half way mark after 5 phases of polling, says
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kushinagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 28 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Union Minister for Home Affairs Amit Shah of Monday claimed that the party has already gone past the majority mark after the first five phases of polling in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly ele
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PM Modi slams Opposition for promoting COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Maharajganj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday slammed Opposition for promoting COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in the country and said that the vaccination drive was successfully carried out despite several challenges.
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Study says social media echo chambers spread misinformation about vaccines
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kongens Lyngby [Denmark], February 21 (ANI): With the pandemic increasing people's dependence on their phones for information, one major backlash has been the spread of misinformation regarding vaccines. WHO has named vaccine hesitancy one of the greatest threats to global health. Nonetheles
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