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  India's first indigenously developed vaccine against cervical cancer to be launched tomorrow

  India | December 15, 2022 16:07 IST

  The event will be honoured by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology Jitendra Singh.

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  Monkeypox infections rise 20 per cent to over 35,000 cases, 12 deaths: WHO

  World | August 18, 2022 12:43 IST

  Monkeypox virus: Speaking at the media briefing on monkeypox, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that almost 7,500 cases were reported last week, which is a 20 per cent increase over the previous week.

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  Monkeypox: 8 Indian firms express interest in developing vaccine

  India | August 14, 2022 7:55 IST

  Monkeypox: According to the source, of the total 31 bids, eight companies have submitted the EOI for the vaccine development while 23 firms showed interest towards the development of kits.

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  Lumpy skin disease: Over 2,100 cattle dead, 60,000 affected in Punjab so far, says official

  India | August 13, 2022 17:40 IST

  Lumpy skin disease: The disease infects cows and buffaloes mainly through vectors like blood-feeding insects. It leads to the formation of nodes on the animal's skin or hide that look like lumps, fever, runny nose, reduced milk yield and difficulty in eating.

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  Madhya Pradesh: 30 children in school vaccinated by single injection syringe, probe ordered

  India | July 27, 2022 23:40 IST

  Madhya Pradesh: Speaking on the matter, CMHO DK Goswami said, "We have got the complaint, and the probe is underway. Stringent action will be taken against those found guilty."

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  Monkeypox: Suspected case in Noida tests negative for virus

  India | July 27, 2022 21:46 IST

  Monkeypox: On Wednesday evening, Noida Chief Medical Officer Dr. Sunil Kumar Sharma said, "the lab report of the suspected case reported yesterday is available now. It is negative for monkeypox."

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  Monkeypox: Govt invites bids to develop vaccine, diagnostic kits; ICMR isolates virus

  India | December 17, 2022 16:14 IST

  Monkeypox vaccine: The development comes amid India reporting four cases of monkeypox -- three from Kerala and one from Delhi -- so far.

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  Pakistan monitors entry routes amid global emergency of monkeypox virus

  World | July 25, 2022 8:58 IST

  Monkeypox virus: The entry points of Pakistan are getting monitored on scientific grounds, especially the screening of passengers coming from African countries is being under strict implementation, according to the Health Minister.

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  4 crore people haven't taken even single dose of Covid vaccine as on July 18: Govt

  India | July 23, 2022 16:19 IST

  Covid Vaccination in India: The drive 'Covid Vaccination Amrit Mahotsava’ aimed at boosting the uptake of Covid precaution doses among the eligible population, is being held as part of the government's Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to celebrate the 75th anniversary of India's Independence.

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  Gennova Biopharmaceuticals' mRNA vaccine gets DCGI approval for emergency use

  India | December 17, 2022 13:22 IST

  GEMCOVAC-19 is the first mRNA vaccine that has been developed in India.

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  COVID-19: Over 42 lakh deaths in India prevented by vaccines in 2021

  World | June 24, 2022 7:35 IST

  The study estimates a further 5,99,300 lives could have been saved if the World Health Organisation's target of vaccinating 40 per cent of the population in each country with two or more doses by the end of 2021 had been met.

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  Covaxin safe, well-tolerated in 2-18 years age-group: Bharat Biotech

  India | June 17, 2022 12:25 IST

  A press release from the vaccine maker said the study has been accepted and published in Lancet Infectious diseases, peer-reviewed high impact factor journal.

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  Reduce Covid booster dose gap to 6 months, recommends NTAGI

  India | June 17, 2022 0:24 IST

  The government advisory panel, which met on Thursday, also reviewed the findings of a study by the Christian Medical College (CMC) in Vellore on the feasibility of allowing as a precaution dose a Covid vaccine different from the one used for primary vaccination.

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  Cervical Cancer Vaccine: Govt panel recommends market authorisation for SII's qHPV vaccine

  Health | June 16, 2022 13:11 IST

  Cervical cancer in India ranks as the second most frequent cancer among women between 15 and 44 years of age. A government panel has now approved Serum Institute's vaccine that will hit the markets soon.

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  Monkeypox outbreak: What's the status of vaccine and drugs for treatment?

  Health | May 28, 2022 23:31 IST

  Monkeypox cases have been reported in 20 countries across the world and have caused concern among health authorities. We analyse the status of vaccines and drugs available for its treatment. 

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  Pilgrimage spots to be made 'beggar free' in Gujarat

  India | May 21, 2022 8:51 IST

  This project will be implemented in all religious tourist places in the coming days so that no beggar can be seen in all religious tourist places in Gujarat.

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  Over 60% India's teenagers fully vaccinated against Covid

  India | May 21, 2022 1:48 IST

  Strap: More than 60 per cent of youngsters between 15 and 18 years of age have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced on Friday.

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  World AIDS Vaccine Day 2022: History, significance, theme, quotes & everything you need to know

  Health | May 18, 2022 9:14 IST

  World AIDS Vaccine Day is celebrated each year to raise awareness about the importance of HIV vaccinations in preventing HIV infection and AIDS. Read on to know history, significance, theme, quotes and other details about this day.

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  Fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose provides strong immunity boost: UK study

  World | May 11, 2022 15:29 IST

  Fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been offered as a spring booster for those most vulnerable in the UK, the researchers said. This has been a precautionary strategy to maintain high levels of immunity prior to the study data being available, they said.

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  Over 190.65 crore Covid vaccine doses administered in India: Govt

  India | May 11, 2022 3:00 IST

  A total of 38,476 precaution doses of the vaccines were administered to beneficiaries aged 18-59 years till 7 pm, taking the total number of such doses given in this age-group to 11,78,161, according to the ministry's data.