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08 Oct 2017

Vaccinating pregnant women against whooping cough reduces risk in babies: Study

When women got vaccinated in the second trimester, the vaccine was 64 percent effective.

05 Oct 2017

Mother flouts court orders to get son vaccinated, gets sentenced to 7 days in jail

Michigan parents are legally allowed to skip or delay their children's vaccinations due to personal beliefs.

24 Jul 2017

Human antibodies produced in lab to treat diseases

A team of researchers led by Facundo Batista of Francis Crick Institute in London and Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard have been able to produce specific human antibodies in the laboratory.

21 Jul 2017

HIV vaccine a step closer? Cows become scientists' aides in developing immunisation!

It is believed that cows evolved a supreme immune defence due to their complex and bacteria-packed digestive system.

02 Jul 2017

No more flu shots? These painless disposable patches may soon replace needles

The new technology can be self-administered and stored without refrigeration, making it significantly cheaper that traditional vaccines.

27 Apr 2017

Why your baby needs rotavirus vaccine

It has been estimated that rotavirus vaccination can prevent 41,000 to 48,000 deaths of children under 5 years of age in India.

25 Apr 2017

Immunisation: How it greatly reduces disease, disability and death worldwide

Immunization can protect against 25 different infectious agents or diseases, from infancy to old age.

20 Nov 2016

Experts call for full immunisation for every child

Terming immunisation as a very cost-effective child survival intervention, experts have sought concrete steps to ensure full immunisation in order to check infant mortality caused by vaccine-preventable diseases.

31 May 2016

Google Search reveals impact of chickenpox shots

A sharp drop in Google searches on chickenpox has revealed that immunisation efforts to get rid of the common childhood disease have worked well in several countries.

26 Nov 2015

Get your kid vaccinated at home at the click of a button

Aiming to ease the process of immunisation for busy parents, a new healthcare startup here on Thursday launched a hassle-free door-to-door vaccination service for children.

23 Nov 2015

India's vaccination programme to reach 90% within 3 years: JP Nadda

Union Health Minister J P Nadda today said that the vaccination program under 'Mission Indradhanush' will reach a coverage of almost ninety per cent in next three years.

Pneumonia and diarrhoea deaths

20 Nov 2015

India tops list of pneumonia and diarrhoea deaths

Despite the progress India is making to accelerate immunisation, it remains the country with the highest burden of pneumonia and diarrhoea deaths among children under five.

15 Sep 2015

Rural children in India have better immunization rates: Report

Contrary to earlier studies, children in rural India have higher vaccination rates than those in cities and Hindu kids are more likely to get their shots than Muslims, researchers from a leading American university have said.

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