Rotavirus causes severe diarrhoea and death among children under the age of five. Targeting universal immunisation, the Health Department is all set to introduce Rotavirus vaccine (RVV) as part of the
Data released by the Australian government for the first quarter this year on Sunday revealed that 94.78 percent of all Australian five-year-olds have been immunized, up from 94.67 percent in the last
PATNA: Deaths from cervical cancer is common among women and vaccination at an early age can reduce its chances, experts said at a workshop organized by Indian Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology
The UT Health Department is going to introduce rotavirus vaccine (RVV) in Routine Immunisation Schedule from July onwards. Rotavirus vaccine will be provided free of cost under the Universal Immunization
Shimla: While Punjab has achieved the sustainable development target on under-five mortality rate (U5MR) with 25 deaths per 1,000 live births, Himachal Pradesh is yet to achieve the goal. NITI Aayog’s
Kerala has emerged as the top ranking state in the second health index launched by NITI Aayog, while Uttar Pradesh is the worst, reported PTI. The health index is a composite measure of States and Union
<p>Vaccines have revolutionized public health, preventing millions of deaths each year, particularly in childhood.<a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/immunity-childhood-immunization.pdf"
HOUSTON: Harmful particulate matter in the atmosphere may lead to birth defects and even fatalities during pregnancy, according to a study conducted in mice. Researchers at Texas A&M University in the
Progress has been made towards achieving global and regional immunization targets in the African Region. The introduction of new vaccines in Africa has been a major success, gathering pace with Gavi support.
MUMBAI: Over a dozen fresh cases of suspected measles have been detected in children from two city wards. What has perplexed authorities, though, is that many of the affected children were vaccinated in
