Cameroon starts world-first malaria mass vaccine rollout
It becomes the first nation in the world to roll out a universal anti-malaria jab for infants. Source link
It becomes the first nation in the world to roll out a universal anti-malaria jab for infants. Source link
3,000 master trainers will train the police personnel who will work in a pyramid set-up percolating to each district in the next few months. | Photo Credit: AP The date to implement the three criminal codes that were passed by the Parliament in December 2023 will be notified before January 26, a senior government official … Read more
The State Government has decided to constitute a working committee to expedite rollout of 5G services across the State. A decision to this effect was taken by the state broadband committee meeting chaired by Chief Secretary A. Santhi Kumari here on Tuesday. The meeting discussed inter-departmental issues relating to infrastructure in telecom sector and reviewed … Read more
In 2011, 12-year-old Oliver died when his heart stopped during a school swimming lesson. He had an undiagnosed heart condition. His father Mark King started the Oliver King Foundation and campaigned for all schools in England to have defibrillators. With help from some of Oliver’s school friends and former footballer Jamie Carragher, Mr King’s mission … Read more
Steve Russell, NHS director for vaccinations and screening, said: “This winter will be the first time we see the real effects of both Covid and flu in full circulation as we go about life as normal – and so it is vital that those most susceptible to serious illness from these viruses come forward for … Read more
UK Health Security Agency says clinics could run out of vaccine supplies by the end of August. Source link
Stocks of the vaccine run low in the UK, with a new batch not due to arrive until next month. Source link
“It’s a complicated message,” she said. “The message ‘don’t get vaccinated because we haven’t got any information’ is very subtly different from ‘don’t get vaccinated because it’s not safe’. You may think, ‘I can’t get vaccinated because I’m pregnant, it must not be safe’. Whereas actually we don’t yet have enough information.” Source link
March 27, 2022 The next rollout of COVID-19 booster shots in the U.S. could face delays due to a lack of federal funding and declining interest, according to The Guardian. “We’re way behind the eight-ball,” Eric Topol, director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute,” told the news outlet. Many Americans still haven’t received a booster … Read more
Vaccinations are taking place in England over the festive period as Omicron cases rise further. Source link