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Every child to get rotavirus vaccine by September: Health Minister Harsh V
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 9 (ANI): Every child will be administered rotavirus vaccine by the end of the year as Union Health Ministry is set to expand its vaccination programme across the country.
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Flu vaccine reduces risk of dying for elderly intensive care patients: Stu
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 3 (ANI): Elderly critically ill patients who have been vaccinated against influenza have a reduced risk of dying and of suffering a blood clot or bleeding in the brain, found researchers.
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Goa Health Minister launches rotavirus vaccination in state
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], July 25 (ANI): Goa Minister for Health Vishwajit Rane on Thursday launched the rotavirus vaccination programmed in the state by administering the same to a child at a hotel here.
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HC notice to AAP govt over report on anti-rabies vaccine shortage
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday took suo motu cognisance of a news report on shortage of anti-rabies injections in the city and issued notice to the AAP government.
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Jessica Biel says she's not against vaccination
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 14 (ANI): After reports of actress Jessica Biel joining Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lobby against a California state pro-vaccine bill surfaced, Biel took to her Instagram account on Thursday morning to clear the air.
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Chickenpox vaccination can protect against shingles, finds study
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], June 10 (ANI): A recent study has observed that the chickenpox vaccine not only protects against chickenpox but it also decreases the risk for shingles (a painful skin rash with blisters).
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Gulbarga Medical Institute facing acute shortage of anti-rabies vaccine
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Kalaburagi (Karnataka) [India], Jun 09 (ANI): Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences in Kalaburagi is facing an acute shortage of anti-rabies vaccine due to a shortage in drug supply, an official said on Saturday.
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Weak public health leads to deteriorating vaccine coverage, study finds
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jun 5 (ANI): A recent study by public health expert professor John Ashton highlights how the weakening of public health is leading to deteriorating the vaccine coverage levels.
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Scientists invent method to transfer life-saving vaccines to impoversished
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 21 (ANI): Scientists have developed a new way that can help store vaccines and their subsequent transfer to remote and impoverished areas of the world.
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Twitter rolls out new search prompt for credible vaccine information
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
California [USA], May 15 (ANI): The internet is a mixed bag of information. To help find right and credible information related to vaccines, Twitter is introducing a new search tool for its platform.
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Instagram to block anti-vaccine hashtags
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
California [USA], May 10 (ANI): People searching for misinformation through anti-vaccine hashtags on Instagram will have hard luck as the Facebook-owned company is cracking down on posts which deliver false information.
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HIV vaccine in small doses over many days gives stronger immune response:
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], May 10: Researchers have identified a new HIV vaccine delivery strategy, which provides small doses over series of days leading to stronger immune response than when the same vaccine is given all at once.
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