Polio Vaccination
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89 lakh kids below 5 years given polio drops across India on 'Polio Ravivar’: Health ministry
India | Jan 31, 2021, 09:12 PM ISTVaccination teams have also been deployed at bus terminals, railway stations, airports and ferry crossing to vaccinate children in transit to ensure no child misses the life-saving dose.
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3-day national immunisation drive for polio postponed due to unforeseen activities
India | Jan 13, 2021, 12:19 PM ISTTalking about the COVID-19 vaccination, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan had said the vaccination should start in the country in the next few days and requested the NGOs working in the field of health to help in the smooth rollout of the process.
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How to prevent polio's re-emergence
World | Jun 20, 2015, 01:11 PM ISTNew York : The polio virus can continue to transmit silently for more than three years with no reported cases, says a study that suggests continued surveillance even after eradication of the disease.To ensure that
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Polio vaccination team attacked in Pakistan
World | Nov 24, 2014, 02:11 PM ISTIslamabad: A polio vaccination team, accompanied by policemen, was attacked in Pakistan Monday while administrating polio vaccination drops to children, media reported.At least one person was injured when the attack took place in Charsadda district
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Taliban says no to polio vaccination campaign in Pak
World | Jun 26, 2012, 05:29 PM ISTIslamabad, Jun 26: In another setback to Pakistan's efforts to eradicate polio, the Taliban has banned a vaccination campaign in the restive South Waziristan region till the US halts its drone strikes in the tribal