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Maharashtra govt to provide free cancer vaccine for girls, takes precautio
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Health Minister Prakash Abitkar on Saturday announced that the Maharashtra government will provide free cancer vaccines to girls aged 0-14, highlighting growing concerns over rising cancer cases across the state.
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Study finds designing self-destructing bacteria make effective tuberculosi
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Working towards more effective tuberculosis (TB) vaccinations, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have developed two strains of mycobacteria with "kill switches" that may be activated to stop the bacteria after they elicit an immune response.
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Biological E Limited partners with Bavarian Nordic to increase global acce
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Biological E Limited (BE) on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership with Bavarian Nordic A/S (OMX: BAVA) to expand access to Bavarian Nordic's Chikungunya Vaccine in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC).
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"India's vaccine aid during Covid saved many lives," says Guyana Health Mi
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Anthony also stated that Guyana was pleased to receive Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar from November 20-21, 2024, and 21-23 April 2023, respectively. He further emphasised that the presence of both leaders in Guyana significantly strengthened the relat
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Medical community to participate in HPV vaccine distribution after inclusi
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Medical community is poised to play a crucial role in its distribution. Dr Sudeep Gupta, Director of Tata Memorial Hospital and renowned cancer expert, revealed that the medical community would actively participate in the distribution of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine after it wil
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As COVID Becomes a Permanent Reality, Focus Must Shift to Effective Treatm
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 20: As COVID-19 continues to evolve into new variants, it is clear that the virus is here to stay. With vaccines no longer at the center of public discourse and their safety is in question against emerging variants, it's time for the global community to explore vi
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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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WHO launches Ebola vaccination trial in Uganda
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday said that it has launched a first-ever vaccine trial in Uganda for Ebola from the Sudan species of the virus.
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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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RFK Jr, Democrats clash over past comments on vaccines during confirmation
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Senate Democrats grilled Robert F Kennedy Jr on Wednesday (local time) over his views on vaccines during his confirmation hearing to be President Donald Trump's health and human services secretary, CNN reported.
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Pakistan: Islamabad's Polyclinic denies fake vaccine administration claims
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Polyclinic Hospital in Islamabad has denied allegations of administering counterfeit vaccines at its International Vaccination Centre (IVC), asserting that it does not procure vaccines for travellers. The hospital clarified that travellers purchase vaccines from the open market, and its role
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Singapore President visits vaccine facility in Bhubaneswar
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Plant is expected to have the capacity to produce eight billion doses of vaccines per annum.
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