JAIPUR: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Saturday said the preparations for launching a vaccination drive against coronavirus are going very well in the state. The Centre has authorised no vaccine yet to be rolled out in India, but three candidates are under consideration. Bharat Biotech, Serum Institute of India (SII) and Pfizer applied to the … Read more
There are around four lakh people who are above 50 years of age and those with underlying medical conditions and need healthcare services. In a recent survey conducted by district and corporation officials in Ahmedabad, more than seven lakh people from rural and urban areas of the city have been identified as those belonging to … Read more
New Delhi: As India gets ready to roll out one of the largest vaccine programmes, billionaire Mukesh Ambani on Tuesday said his group is working with authorities to provide technology tools and backbone for mass inoculation against Covid-19. Ambani’s telecom venture Jio was rolled out four years back, offering free voice calling and dirt-cheap data. … Read more
New Delhi: With the chances of a Covid-19 vaccine being available soon increasing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the mobile technology will be used for mass inoculation against the pandemic. Speaking at the India Mobile Congress, he said mobile technology has enabled benefits worth billions of dollars to reach the deserving and also … Read more
Raelene’s severe phobia of injections, known as trypanophobia, in her younger years is not uncommon. Some others have a more general fear of needles, known as belonephobia. Studies show such a fear is highest in children and decreases with age. Nevertheless, it affects up to 10% of the overall population, according to charity Anxiety UK. … Read more
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Health bosses say a huge immunisation plan is being readied for the Birmingham area. Source link
August is National Immunization Awareness Month, which brings attention to the value of protecting yourself and your family from vaccine-preventable diseases like chickenpox and the flu. Vaccines help control and sometimes get rid of diseases like measles or polio that in years past sickened or killed many people. They offer protection from viruses and bacteria … Read more
New Delhi: Parents are delaying vaccination for kids by avoiding hospital visits to prevent their exposure to coronavirus, even as pediatricians call it a disturbing trend as skipping timely administration of vaccines can have long-term impact on children’s health. The experts on Sunday said parents should take their children for timely vaccination, especially in the … Read more
Image copyright Sergei Bobylev Image caption Flu vaccination rates among the most vulnerable have been falling in the UK Complacency over the flu jab risks overwhelming the NHS, experts warn, as data reveals the scale of the challenge in expanding the vaccination programme. Last month, the government announced plans to double the amount of people … Read more