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New Oral Polio Vaccine Approved By WHO: A Boost For India's Eradication Efforts?
The World Health Organization has just prequalified an additional novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2),a breakthrough in stopping polio outbreaks more sustainably with stronger global vaccine supply.
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Polio Campaign Proves Ineffective In Pakistan As Nearly 1 Million Children Remain Unvaccinated
Nearly one million children were missed and more than 53,000 families refused vaccination during Pakistan's latest nationwide polio campaign, raising serious concerns about the effectiveness of eradication efforts, a report h
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South-East Asia Marks 15 years Of Polio-Free: WHO
South-East Asia Region, home to a quarter of the worlds population, has marked 15 years since recording its last case of wild poliovirus, said the World Health Organization (IANS) on Tuesday.
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Amitabh Bachchan Remembers Piyush Pandey: "No Words To Express Our Grief"
Amitabh Bachchan and Piyush Pandey collaborated on polio, Gujarat tourism, and Cadbury ad campaigns
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"So Much Pressure": World Nearly Beat Polio But Missteps Aided Its Comeback
The World Health Organization and partners embarked on their polio campaign in 1988 with the bold goal of eradication - a feat seen only once for human diseases, with smallpox in 1980.
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Israel Denies Carrying Out Strikes On Polio Vaccination Clinic In Gaza
The Israeli military denied on Monday that it had hit a clinic in the northern Gaza Strip where health workers were carrying out polio vaccinations.
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Polio And Post-Polio Syndrome: Understanding The Long-Term Health Effects
World Polio Day 2024: In this article, we will explore polio, the long-term health implications of Post-Polio Syndrome, and the need for continued awareness and support for individuals affected by these conditions.
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"Impossible For...": WHO Says Gaza Polio Campaign Postponed Due To Violence
A polio vaccination campaign in north Gaza has been postponed due to Israeli bombardments, mass displacement and lack of access, the World Health Organization said.
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WHO Urges Israel To Allow Aid Access To Gaza Amid Humanitarian Crisis
Amid the chaos, WHO and its partners launched the second round of a polio vaccination campaign on Monday, aiming to immunise over half a million children, Xinhua news agency reported.
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Taliban Suspends Polio Vaccination In Afghanistan Despite Rise In Cases
The United Nations (UN) announced on Monday that the Taliban has suspended all polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan.
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Second Phase Of Polio Vaccination Campaign Begins In Gaza Amid Raging War
Crowds of Palestinians gathered at medical centers in the south of the embattled Gaza Strip on Thursday to have their children vaccinated against polio, the start of the second stage of a campaign that has so far seen 187,000 youngsters inoculated.
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Polio First Phase Vaccination Campaign In Gaza Successful: WHO
The first phase of a large-scale polio vaccination campaign in Gaza has concluded successfully, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, providing nearly 200,000 children in the centre of the Palestinian territory with their initial dose.
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After Land Invasion And Death From Above, A New Enemy In Gaza - Polio
A health official said a polio vaccination campaign began in Gaza on Saturday, while an aid worker said a large-scale rollout would begin on Sunday, coinciding with a "humanitarian pause" agreed by Israel and Hamas.
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48 Killed In Israeli Strikes In Gaza Ahead Of Polio Vaccine Campaign
Israeli strikes on Saturday killed at least 48 people in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian health authorities said, as clashes took place in central and southern areas of the enclave ahead of the planned start of a polio vaccination campaign.
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Pakistan Reports 16th Polio Case Of 2024, To Launch Vaccination Campaign
Pakistan reported another case of poliovirus after a child was paralysed in the Sindh province, increasing the country's total tally to 16 in 2024, an official told the media on Friday.
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New Oral Polio Vaccine Approved By WHO: A Boost For India's Eradication Efforts?
The World Health Organization has just prequalified an additional novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2),a breakthrough in stopping polio outbreaks more sustainably with stronger global vaccine supply.
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Polio Campaign Proves Ineffective In Pakistan As Nearly 1 Million Children Remain Unvaccinated
Nearly one million children were missed and more than 53,000 families refused vaccination during Pakistan's latest nationwide polio campaign, raising serious concerns about the effectiveness of eradication efforts, a report h
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South-East Asia Marks 15 years Of Polio-Free: WHO
South-East Asia Region, home to a quarter of the worlds population, has marked 15 years since recording its last case of wild poliovirus, said the World Health Organization (IANS) on Tuesday.
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Amitabh Bachchan Remembers Piyush Pandey: "No Words To Express Our Grief"
Amitabh Bachchan and Piyush Pandey collaborated on polio, Gujarat tourism, and Cadbury ad campaigns
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"So Much Pressure": World Nearly Beat Polio But Missteps Aided Its Comeback
The World Health Organization and partners embarked on their polio campaign in 1988 with the bold goal of eradication - a feat seen only once for human diseases, with smallpox in 1980.
-
Israel Denies Carrying Out Strikes On Polio Vaccination Clinic In Gaza
The Israeli military denied on Monday that it had hit a clinic in the northern Gaza Strip where health workers were carrying out polio vaccinations.
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Polio And Post-Polio Syndrome: Understanding The Long-Term Health Effects
World Polio Day 2024: In this article, we will explore polio, the long-term health implications of Post-Polio Syndrome, and the need for continued awareness and support for individuals affected by these conditions.
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"Impossible For...": WHO Says Gaza Polio Campaign Postponed Due To Violence
A polio vaccination campaign in north Gaza has been postponed due to Israeli bombardments, mass displacement and lack of access, the World Health Organization said.
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WHO Urges Israel To Allow Aid Access To Gaza Amid Humanitarian Crisis
Amid the chaos, WHO and its partners launched the second round of a polio vaccination campaign on Monday, aiming to immunise over half a million children, Xinhua news agency reported.
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Taliban Suspends Polio Vaccination In Afghanistan Despite Rise In Cases
The United Nations (UN) announced on Monday that the Taliban has suspended all polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan.
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Second Phase Of Polio Vaccination Campaign Begins In Gaza Amid Raging War
Crowds of Palestinians gathered at medical centers in the south of the embattled Gaza Strip on Thursday to have their children vaccinated against polio, the start of the second stage of a campaign that has so far seen 187,000 youngsters inoculated.
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Polio First Phase Vaccination Campaign In Gaza Successful: WHO
The first phase of a large-scale polio vaccination campaign in Gaza has concluded successfully, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, providing nearly 200,000 children in the centre of the Palestinian territory with their initial dose.
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After Land Invasion And Death From Above, A New Enemy In Gaza - Polio
A health official said a polio vaccination campaign began in Gaza on Saturday, while an aid worker said a large-scale rollout would begin on Sunday, coinciding with a "humanitarian pause" agreed by Israel and Hamas.
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48 Killed In Israeli Strikes In Gaza Ahead Of Polio Vaccine Campaign
Israeli strikes on Saturday killed at least 48 people in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian health authorities said, as clashes took place in central and southern areas of the enclave ahead of the planned start of a polio vaccination campaign.
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Pakistan Reports 16th Polio Case Of 2024, To Launch Vaccination Campaign
Pakistan reported another case of poliovirus after a child was paralysed in the Sindh province, increasing the country's total tally to 16 in 2024, an official told the media on Friday.
