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‘Misguided, forced to take Covid vaccines’

‘Misguided, forced to take Covid vaccines’

The group also alleged that the current adverse event following immunisation (AEFI) system is severely flawed.

20 November,2024 07:37 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
Diphtheria kills seven children in Rajasthan: Know all about this deadly disease

Mid-Day Premium Diphtheria kills seven children in Rajasthan: Know all about this deadly disease

As diphtheria claims the lives of seven children in Rajasthan, Mumbai doctors highlight the severity of the disease, its causes, symptoms and treatment, and the importance of vaccination to prevent it

22 October,2024 10:22 AM IST | Mumbai | Raaina Jain
WHO report shows vaccines can reduce antibiotic use, fight resistance

WHO report shows vaccines can reduce antibiotic use, fight resistance

The report showed that vaccines against 24 pathogens could help reduce the number of antibiotics needed by 22 per cent or 2.5 billion defined daily doses globally every year. If vaccines could be rolled out against all these pathogens, it could save a third of the hospital costs associated with AMR

12 October,2024 12:42 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Mumbai: Delayed adult TB vaccine survey in city likely to begin soon

Mumbai: Delayed adult TB vaccine survey in city likely to begin soon

Months of deadlock over unpaid Maratha reservation survey wages have delayed critical TB vaccination drive

10 September,2024 06:55 AM IST | Mumbai | Eshan Kalyanikar
Mpox outbreak in Africa could be ended in 6 months, says WHO chief

Mpox outbreak in Africa could be ended in 6 months, says WHO chief

To date, Africa has received just a tiny fraction of mpox vaccines needed to slow the spread of the virus, especially in Congo, which has the most cases—more than 18,000 suspected cases and 629 deaths.

01 September,2024 07:53 AM IST | Geneva | Agencies
Bharat Biotech launches oral vaccine against cholera, targets 200 million doses

Bharat Biotech launches oral vaccine against cholera, targets 200 million doses

Although cholera is both preventable and treatable, the number of cases and deaths worldwide has been steadily increasing since 2021. From early 2023 to March this year, 824,479 cases and 5,900 deaths were reported across 31 countries, according to Bharat Biotech’s statement

27 August,2024 08:04 PM IST | Hyderabad | mid-day online correspondent
Another COVID vaccine, whoopee!

Another COVID vaccine, whoopee!

Should you get yourself the new COVID-19 booster shot? You’re a big fan of science, but how much do you trust Big Pharma?

27 August,2024 08:27 AM IST | Mumbai | C Y Gopinath
Mpox vaccine procurement in Africa key to contain outbreak: Report

Mpox vaccine procurement in Africa key to contain outbreak: Report

The report by GlobalData, a data and analytics company, noted that while Mpox vaccines played an important role in containing the 2022 mpox outbreak in high-income nations, “none are currently widely available in Africa”

16 August,2024 05:07 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Monkeypox: Causes, symptoms, prevention and treatment

Mid-Day Premium Monkeypox: Causes, symptoms, prevention and treatment

While monkeypox cases around the world are increasing, India has four cases right now after the first case was detected on July 14. While city experts help explain the disease, they say one must not panic, but at the same time warn that people need to be cautious and not ignore any signs of the disease

16 August,2024 05:02 PM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto
As WHO declares mpox outbreak an emergency, watch out for these symptoms

As WHO declares mpox outbreak an emergency, watch out for these symptoms

WHO has declared the mpox (monkeypox) a health emergency on Thursday after 99,176 cases and 208 deaths have been reported across 116 countries since 2022. In the Indian sub-continent, one case has been reported from Pakistan on Tuesday

16 August,2024 05:01 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

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