Tag:Vaccination
Child mortality
16 Lakh Indian Children Missed Vital Vaccines in 2023: WHO-UNICEF Report
Factors contributing to this shortfall include logistical hurdles in reaching remote and underserved areas, vaccine hesitancy among some communities, and disruptions caused by the...
COVID-19
India, Pakistan Fight Child Vaccination Backslide
COVID-19 restrictions caused backslide in child immunisations worldwide, but India and Pakistan saw the greatest drop in vaccinations – a backslide that both countries...
Children
WHO, UNICEF Say Largest Fall in Vaccinations in Three Decades Accelerated by Pandemic
It was hoped that 2021 would be a year of recovery during which strained immunization programmes would rebuild and the cohort of children missed...
COVID-19
Vaccination Linked to a Decrease in Long COVID Symptoms
Vaccination after infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, is associated with a decrease in the likelihood of long COVID symptoms, finds a...
Afghanistan
Could 2022 Be The Endgame For Polio?
Polio close to eradication but vaccination must continue. COVID-19 restrictions brought down polio cases but disrupted routine immunisation systems, especially in Afghanistan and Pakistan,...
COVID-19
Misinformation Fuelling and Uptick of COVID-19 Worldwide, says WHO
Misinformation that the pandemic is over and other factors like the lifting of mask mandates and ending physical distancing – exaggerated by a more...
Afghanistan
Eight polio workers killed in Afghanistan
Eight people, all part of a polio vaccination drive, were killed in simultaneous attacks in Afghanistan on Wednesday, say reports arriving from Kabul.
Eight polio...
COVID-19
No takers for COVID-19 booster vials in Sri Lanka
There is a rise in COVID-19 hospitalisations in Sri Lanka. Yet, people are reluctant to take the vaccine booster.
Over 5000 cases of COVID-19 were...
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Climate Change: ‘Graveyard of Glaciers’ Lays Bare Existential Threat of Melting Ice
Five years ago, the premature death of the Ok glacier in Iceland was commemorated in a ceremony attended by...
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Maldives’ Central Bank Assures Debt Repayment Capability Amid Credit Rating Downgrades
The government has committed to implementing the recommended measures proposed by the rating agencies and is actively working on...
ADB Approves $100 Million Loan for Water Sector Reforms in Sri Lanka
In a bid to boost efficiency and performance within the sector, the program will assist in the development of...
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Climate Change: ‘Graveyard of Glaciers’ Lays Bare Existential Threat of Melting Ice
Five years ago, the premature death of the Ok...
Maldives’ Central Bank Assures Debt Repayment Capability Amid Credit Rating Downgrades
The government has committed to implementing the recommended measures...
