Bhopal, March 25 – Over two lakh adolescent girls aged between 9 and 14 years have so far received the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in Madhya Pradesh, Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla said on Wednesday.The ongoing HPV vaccination drive is part of a nationwide initiative launched by...
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New Delhi, February 10 As of February 3 this year, a total of 11.05 crore children and 3.75 crore pregnant women are registered on U-WIN – the portal for managing and tracking routine vaccinations for them – according to Union Health Minister J P Nadda, who made the announcement on Tuesday...
Kolkata, February 10 Oral polio vaccines (OPVs) are safe, effective, and crucial for global eradication efforts, but there is a need for improved immunization to combat the emergence of vaccine-derived poliovirus strains, a US-based public health expert said.Referring to India's current...