Vaccination

Dengue Vaccination To Be Introduced In India From Next Year: Doctor's Body

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 16, 2019

Dengue vaccination will be introduced in India early next year on a demonstration basis in areas where the prevalence is high, a senior official of the Indian Council of Medical Research said in Kolkata on Monday.

PM Says Lord Krishna's "Love For Environment" An "Inspiration" For India

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 11, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi invoked Lord Krishna on Wednesday calling his love for the environment an "inspiration" and said that his government is trying to maintain a balance between nature and economic development. He was launching a slew of programmes including for country-wide cattle vaccination and checking use of plastics.

PM Modi Launches Programme To Vaccinate 500 Million Livestock

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday September 11, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the ambitious National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP) this morning in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura among a slew of government schemes for farmers.

4 European States, Including UK, Lose Measles Eradication Status: WHO

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday August 29, 2019

Measles cases are skyrocketing in Europe and the disease is surging in four countries previously considered to have eliminated it, including the UK, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Thursday, urging countries to step up vaccination efforts.

Swine Flu Prevention Tips: Add These Nutrients To Your Diet To Prevent H1N1 Virus

Health | Varsha Vats | Tuesday July 16, 2019

Swine flu prevention steps: Better immunity will contribute to better protection against the virus. Certain nutrients can help you boost immunity. Here are few nutrients which will help you prevent the H1N1 virus.

France Has Lowest Levels Of Trust In Vaccines: Global Survey

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday June 19, 2019

France has the lowest levels of trust in vaccines globally, according to the world's biggest survey on public attitudes toward health and science, which was published on Wednesday.

All About Nipah: Top 10 Things You Should Know About The Nipah Virus Infection

Health | DoctorNDTV | Thursday June 6, 2019

Nipah virus took 17 lives last year in Kerala. As another boy has been tested positive with the infection in the state, we talk about a few facts about Nipah virus which everyone must know.

Brexit Is Vaccine Against Anti-EU Propaganda: Donald Tusk

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 29, 2019

The tortuous Brexit process has acted as a "vaccine" against anti-EU sentiment across the continent, European Council President Donald Tusk claimed Tuesday.

Pakistan Demands Facebook Remove Polio Vaccine Misinformation

Agence France-Presse | Monday May 6, 2019

Pakistan has asked Facebook to remove harmful polio-related content from the social networking saying it was jeopardising eradication initiatives.

Donald Trump Tells Americans: Go Get Your Measles Vaccination

World News | Reuters | Monday April 29, 2019

US President Donald Trump on Friday urged Americans to protect themselves with the measles vaccination as the number of cases of the once-eradicated disease in the United States hit the highest levels since 2000.

Multiple Attacks On Vaccination Teams Leaves Pakistan Workers On Edge

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday April 27, 2019

Polio workers across Pakistan were told to remain vigilant Thursday after multiple attacks on vaccination teams killed at least three people this week during an ongoing push to eradicate the disease from the restive country.

Pak Woman Polio Vaccinator Shot Dead, Fourth Such Incident This Week

World News | Reuters | Thursday April 25, 2019

Gunmen shot and killed a female polio vaccinator on Thursday, the fourth this week in the latest surge of violence against efforts to rid the world of the crippling childhood disease, an official said.

US Measles Cases Highest Since 2000 As Anti-Vaccine Movement Surges

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday April 25, 2019

The US recorded 695 cases of measles in 2019, the most of any year since the disease was declared eliminated at the turn of the century, officials said Wednesday, ahead of a campaign to reinforce the message that vaccines are safe.

World Malaria Day: World's First Malaria Vaccine Launched In Africa

Health | IANS | Thursday April 25, 2019

World Malaria Day: In clinical trials, the vaccine was found to prevent about four in ten malaria cases, including three in ten cases of life-threatening severe malaria: reports.

Health Ministry Left With No Vaccines For Haj Pilgrims: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 21, 2019

The Health Ministry is grappling with paucity of meningitis vaccines for Haj pilgrims as the only firm manufacturing them was asked to stop production last year after contamination was detected in their oral polio vaccines.