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India's Universal Immunisation Programme Sets Global Benchmark
From eradicating smallpox in 1977 to eliminating polio and neonatal tetanus, administering 200 crore COVID-19 doses, and now pursuing Measles-Rubella elimination — India's immunisation journey is one of verified, milestone-
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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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Amid Monkeypox Worry, What Adar Poonawalla Said On Making Vaccine
Amid worries over four monkeypox cases in India, vaccine-maker Adar Poonawalla said today that he is exploring the possibility of importing smallpox vaccine in bulk "in an emergency situation".
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EU Approves Smallpox Vaccine 'Imanvex' For Use Against Monkeypox
Monkeypox Vaccine: The European Commission has approved a smallpox vaccine 'Imanvex' for use against monkeypox after the World Health Organization declared monkeypox a global health emergency.
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EU Drug Watchdog Recommends Approving Use Of Smallpox Jab For Monkeypox
The European Union's drug watchdog on Friday recommended for approval the use of a smallpox vaccine to treat monkeypox, which could be classified by the World Health Organization as a global health emergency.
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EU Drug Regulator Reviews Use Of Smallpox Vaccine Against Monkeypox
Monkeypox Virus: The European Union's drug regulator European Medicines Agency said it had started formally reviewing the use of a smallpox vaccine Imvanex to treat a growing number of cases of monkeypox.
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What Is Monkeypox? - 'Hot Mic' With Nidhi Razdan
Hot Mic with Nidhi Razdan: Monkeypox has been detected in 14 countries now including the US and Britain. The outbreak has taken scientists by surprise since Monkeypox is most common in remote parts of Central and West Africa
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US Might "Still Have Polio" If Media Had Opposed Vaccine: Top Scientist
Top US scientist Anthony Fauci on Saturday blasted commentators who sound an anti-vaccination theme, saying America might still be battling smallpox and polio if today's kind of misinformation existed back then.
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Government Launches Pan-India Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign To Reduce Childhood Diseases
Bangalore/New Delhi: To protect children from major childhood diseases measles and rubella, the government on Sunday launched a nationwide vaccination campaign. Under the campaign, children aged between nine months and 15 years will be administered the measles-rubella vaccine (MR-VAC). The campaign will start from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry,...
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Donald A Henderson, Who Led Effort To Eradicate Smallpox, Dies At 87
Donald A Henderson, who headed the World Health Organization vaccination effort that wiped out smallpox in 1977 and later became a US bioterrorism expert, has died from complications following a hip fracture, officials said on Sunday. He was 87.
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India's Universal Immunisation Programme Sets Global Benchmark
From eradicating smallpox in 1977 to eliminating polio and neonatal tetanus, administering 200 crore COVID-19 doses, and now pursuing Measles-Rubella elimination — India's immunisation journey is one of verified, milestone-
-
"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.
-
Amid Monkeypox Worry, What Adar Poonawalla Said On Making Vaccine
Amid worries over four monkeypox cases in India, vaccine-maker Adar Poonawalla said today that he is exploring the possibility of importing smallpox vaccine in bulk "in an emergency situation".
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EU Approves Smallpox Vaccine 'Imanvex' For Use Against Monkeypox
Monkeypox Vaccine: The European Commission has approved a smallpox vaccine 'Imanvex' for use against monkeypox after the World Health Organization declared monkeypox a global health emergency.
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EU Drug Watchdog Recommends Approving Use Of Smallpox Jab For Monkeypox
The European Union's drug watchdog on Friday recommended for approval the use of a smallpox vaccine to treat monkeypox, which could be classified by the World Health Organization as a global health emergency.
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EU Drug Regulator Reviews Use Of Smallpox Vaccine Against Monkeypox
Monkeypox Virus: The European Union's drug regulator European Medicines Agency said it had started formally reviewing the use of a smallpox vaccine Imvanex to treat a growing number of cases of monkeypox.
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What Is Monkeypox? - 'Hot Mic' With Nidhi Razdan
Hot Mic with Nidhi Razdan: Monkeypox has been detected in 14 countries now including the US and Britain. The outbreak has taken scientists by surprise since Monkeypox is most common in remote parts of Central and West Africa
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US Might "Still Have Polio" If Media Had Opposed Vaccine: Top Scientist
Top US scientist Anthony Fauci on Saturday blasted commentators who sound an anti-vaccination theme, saying America might still be battling smallpox and polio if today's kind of misinformation existed back then.
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Government Launches Pan-India Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign To Reduce Childhood Diseases
Bangalore/New Delhi: To protect children from major childhood diseases measles and rubella, the government on Sunday launched a nationwide vaccination campaign. Under the campaign, children aged between nine months and 15 years will be administered the measles-rubella vaccine (MR-VAC). The campaign will start from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry,...
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Donald A Henderson, Who Led Effort To Eradicate Smallpox, Dies At 87
Donald A Henderson, who headed the World Health Organization vaccination effort that wiped out smallpox in 1977 and later became a US bioterrorism expert, has died from complications following a hip fracture, officials said on Sunday. He was 87.
