vaccination

Death of children due to rabies points to need for pre-exposure prophylaxis vaccination

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Death of children due to rabies points to need for pre-exposure prophylaxis vaccination

The recent deaths of three young girls following rabies, in separate incidents in Pathanamthitta, Malappuram and Kollam, in spite of post-exposure prophylaxis with anti-rabies vaccine as well as rabies immunoglobulin, have yet again brought attention to the need to protect children with pre-exposure prophylaxis vaccination. Pre-exposure prophylaxis for children in a highly rabies-endemic State like … Read more

Millions of children at risk as vaccination uptake stalls

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Millions of children at risk as vaccination uptake stalls

Progress in vaccinating children against a variety of life-threatening diseases has stalled in the past two decades – and even gone backwards in some countries – a new global study suggests. The situation has been made worse by the Covid pandemic, leaving millions of children unprotected from diseases such as measles, tuberculosis and polio. The researchers … Read more

Seven-year-old girl in Kollam succumbs to rabies despite receiving anti-rabies vaccination, immunoglobulin serum

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Seven-year-old girl in Kollam succumbs to rabies despite receiving anti-rabies vaccination, immunoglobulin serum

Representational image only. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu   A seven-year-old girl from Pathanapuram in Kollam district died of rabies at the SAT wing of the Government Medical College Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday (May 5, 2025.)  On April 8, a stray dog attacked the child, Niya Faisal, while she was playing in front … Read more

DPH makes arrangements for vaccination of Haj pilgrims

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DPH makes arrangements for vaccination of Haj pilgrims

The Directorate of Public Health (DPH) has announced that arrangements have been made for the vaccination of persons undertaking the Haj in the coming days. As many as 5,675 of the 1,75,025 people are travelling from Tamil Nadu, according to the Director of Public Health T.S. Selvavinayagam.   The Union government had provided 8,025 doses … Read more

Poultry farmers in bird flu ‘panic’ call for UK vaccination plan

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Poultry farmers in bird flu ‘panic’ call for UK vaccination plan

Paul Kelly Paul Kelly, whose turkey business has previously been hit by bird flu, is among those calling for a vaccination scheme for poultry Poultry farmers are appealing to the government to let them vaccinate their flocks against the “devastating” bird flu virus spreading across the UK. Vaccinating poultry against avian influenza is currently not … Read more

State seeks COVID-19 TAC’s recommendations on vaccination guidelines

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State seeks COVID-19 TAC’s recommendations on vaccination guidelines

A file photo of a BBMP health worker administering a vaccine against COVID-19 in Bengaluru. Following Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s recent announcement that the State will take up a vaccination drive, if necessary, to immunise the unvaccinated population, the Health Department has now sought the COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee’s (TAC) recommendations on guidelines for the drive. … Read more

Mpox Infections after Vaccination

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Mpox Infections after Vaccination

A cluster of mpox cases have been reported in the Chicago area, which means the virus is still spreading, and we need to continue to be alert. More than 50% of cases in the cluster have been in people who have been previously vaccinated. Getting vaccinated is still very important. No vaccine is 100% effective, … Read more

BMC to launch multimedia chatbot to answer queries – ET HealthWorld

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BMC to launch multimedia chatbot to answer queries – ET HealthWorld

Mumbai: From seeking information about local ward officials or the nearest hospital to make payment and receive receipts, or seek certificates, licenses, and lodge complaints, an omnichannel chatbot solution will soon be launched by BMC, which will engage citizens across platforms ranging from its mobile app to its web portal and extend services through social … Read more

‘vax Prog In Hp To Be Done Through U-win’, Health News, ET HealthWorld

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‘vax Prog In Hp To Be Done Through U-win’, Health News, ET HealthWorld

Shimla: To increase immunity among children and prevent them from diseases, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government in Himachal Pradesh has decided that the vaccination programme in the state would now be implemented through the U-WIN portal. The programme had been running as a pilot project in Solan and Sirmaur districts. Complete information about … Read more