Vaccines
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HPV vaccination drive sees strong start, nearly 3 lakh girls immunised in two weeks
Health | Mar 18, 2026, 06:36 PM ISTIndia’s HPV vaccination programme has recorded a strong early response, with nearly three lakh girls immunised within two weeks of its launch. Beyond the update, here’s a look at how the programme works, who it targets and why it matters.
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What happens when childhood vaccines are delayed or missed? Bengaluru paediatrician explains
Health | Jan 28, 2026, 04:13 PM ISTDelaying or missing childhood vaccines can leave children exposed to serious, preventable diseases. Dr Sandeep R, Consultant – Neonatology and Paediatrics at Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Marathahalli, Bengaluru, explains how gaps in immunisation increase health risks and weaken community protection.
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No link between COVID-19 vaccines and sudden deaths, health ministry clarifies
Health | Jul 02, 2025, 11:11 PM ISTDebunking the myths! India's Health Ministry sets the record straight: COVID-19 vaccines are safe, and there's no link to sudden deaths. Get the facts here.
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Expert debunk myths on common vaccine misconceptions
Health | May 13, 2025, 04:00 PM ISTSeparate fact from fiction! Expert sets the record straight on common vaccine misconceptions. Get the truth behind vaccine myths and make informed health decisions.
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What is the link between immunisation and child development? Know how vaccines keep kids healthy
Health | Apr 24, 2025, 05:27 PM ISTVaccination plays a pivotal role in a child’s early development by protecting them from serious illnesses. Here, the expert briefs about how immunisation supports healthy growth and which vaccines are essential for children's well-being.
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PM Modi pledges $7.5 million, 40 million vaccine doses to aid Quad's efforts against cervical cancer
World | Sep 22, 2024, 05:48 AM ISTPM Modi said India has developed its own vaccine for cervical cancer and is ready to share its expertise providing HPV sampling kits, detection kits, and cervical cancer vaccines worth $7.5 million. He said India will also cooperate with other Quad members in radiotherapy treatment.
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India's Serum Institute and Oxford University roll out first Malaria vaccine in Africa's Ivory Coast
Health | Jul 16, 2024, 04:10 PM ISTIndia's Serum Institute and Oxford University have launched the first malaria vaccine in Ivory Coast, Africa, marking a significant milestone in combating the deadly disease. This collaborative effort aims to save millions of lives in malaria-endemic regions.
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World Immunisation Week 2024: 5 most important vaccines for infants and children
Health | Apr 24, 2024, 10:52 AM ISTKnow which vital vaccines safeguard our youngest ones during World Immunisation Week 2024. Uncover the top five crucial vaccines for infants and children, ensuring their health and well-being.
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India is world leader in vaccines, doing fantastic work in sphere of AI: Bill Gates
India | Feb 29, 2024, 11:42 PM ISTBill Gates exuded confidence about India's growth prospects in the future and said the country has strongly improved in several key areas. He also lauded political competition in India which is providing better amenities to people, while assuring support to the country's efforts in AI.
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Karnataka: Anti-Rabies Vaccine to be provided free of cost to all animal bite victims
Karnataka | Oct 07, 2023, 12:38 PM ISTThe Karnataka Health Department has directed the government hospitals to provide Anti-Rabies Vaccine free of cost to all animal bite victims. Rabies was declared as a Notifiable Disease in the state from December 5, 2022.
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Nobel Prize 2023: Katalin Karikó, Drew Weissman win coveted award in Medicine for THIS reason
World | Oct 02, 2023, 04:00 PM ISTThe Nobel Prize winner for Physiology or Medicine was Swedish scientist Svante Paabo, whose discoveries of human evolution provided key insights in functioning of the human immune system.
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National Vaccination Day 2023: History, significance and more
Health | Mar 16, 2023, 01:02 PM ISTNational Vaccination Day 2023: India is currently working towards getting rid of measles and rubella by vaccinating over 324 million children through MR vaccination drives.
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Flu vaccines may cut the risk of heart failure | AIIMS study
Health | Nov 30, 2022, 08:05 PM ISTA study by the cardiology department of AIIMS reveals that the influenza vaccine may reduce the risk of heart attacks. Read on to know more.
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Milestone! India crosses 2 billion Covid-19 vaccination mark in 18 months
India | Jul 17, 2022, 01:03 PM ISTCovid-19 vaccines in India: The data showed that 82 per cent of adolescents aged 15 to 18 years have also been vaccinated with the first dose since the vaccination for this age group began on January 3 while 68 per cent have got both the first and second dose.
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COVID-19: US FDA authorises Novavax vaccine for emergency use in adults
World | Jul 14, 2022, 07:39 AM ISTCOVID-19: For now, the FDA authorized Novavax’s initial two-dose series for people 18 and older.
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WHO to share vaccines to stop monkeypox amid inequity fears
World | Jun 16, 2022, 09:00 AM ISTVaccines for smallpox, a related disease, are thought to be about 85% effective against monkeypox. WHO’s Europe director, Dr. Hans Kluge, said Wednesday he was concerned by the scramble by some rich countries to buy more vaccines without talk of buying supplies for Africa.
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COVID pandemic: India's vaccination coverage crosses 188.40 crore
India | Apr 28, 2022, 12:17 PM ISTThe people of the age group 15-18 years have been provided with 5,83,09,299 1st dose and 4,18,99,185 2nd dose of the coronavirus vaccine, said the ministry.
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COVID: India's cumulative vaccination coverage exceeds 186.38 crore
India | Apr 16, 2022, 02:28 PM ISTAs per the ministry, in the age group 15-18 years, 5,78,45,181 1st dose and 4,03,05,973 2nd dose have been administered.
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Covid19: Omicron subvariant BA.2 may cause severe disease, lab study suggests
India | Feb 18, 2022, 05:30 PM ISTThe yet-to-be peer-reviewed findings, recently posted on the preprint repository BioRxiv, show that the BA.2 sub-variant may have features that make it as capable of causing serious illness as older coronavirus variants. the World Health Organization (WHO) said while BA.2 is more transmissible than BA.1, the subvariant is not more severe.
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COVID-19: India administers over 173.86 crore vaccine doses so far
India | Feb 16, 2022, 02:08 PM ISTAs per health ministry, with the administration of 41,54,476 vaccine doses in last 24 hours, India's COVID vaccination coverage reached 1,73,86,81,675 doses, as per provisional reports on Feb 16.