CDC cuts childhood vaccine list to match Denmark model, sparks public health concernsThe CDC has changed the US childhood vaccine schedule and now recommends fewer routine shots, closer to Denmark’s model. Health officials s...
06 Jan, 2026, 04.35 AM IST
Evidence confirms U.S. newborn Hepatitis B vaccination policy amid calls to delayAn independent review of more than 400 studies confirms that the U.S. policy of providing the hepatitis B vaccine to newborns has reduced c...
02 Dec, 2025, 10.26 PM IST
MMRV Vaccine CDC update: Large-scale Covid, hepatitis B vaccination drive in U.S. on the cards. What to know?Under U.S. Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.'s leadership, the Department of Health and Human Services has made several sweeping change...
19 Sep, 2025, 05.39 PM IST
Is Hepatitis A dangerous? Here is everything you need to know about Hepatitis AIndia has a high number of chronic Hepatitis B and C cases, while Hepatitis A can lead to acute liver failure, it is usually a short-term i...
19 Jun, 2023, 11.23 AM IST
World Vaccination Day: How to register your newborn for free government vaccinesAs the world celebrates World Vaccination Day, India's Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) continues to play a vital role in protecting ...
16 Mar, 2023, 02.46 PM IST
World Hepatitis Day: Experiencing fatigue, joint pain & itching? Time to get vaccinatedHepatitis A and E, an infection of the liver, can last for four-five weeks.
28 Jul, 2022, 12.51 PM IST
Punjab introduces free testing, treatment of Hepatitis B in all govt health institutions"Hepatitis B samples will be taken at these institutions from the patient free of cost, while the cost of the test will be reimbursed to th...
22 Jun, 2021, 06.08 PM IST
Are companies bribing doctors to push vaccine combos?Paediatricians question these huge price increases with the addition of just one more vaccine.
22 Oct, 2018, 10.44 AM IST
World Hepatitis Day: Facts most people don't knowIn some cases, the chronic infections leave behind long-term health implications.
28 Jul, 2018, 06.20 PM IST
Cipla, Serum Institute launch Hepatitis B vaccineAs per Cipla's co-exclusive agreement with SII, the former will market the vaccine for adults while the latter will market it for adults an...
17 Feb, 2017, 05.45 PM IST
Your insulin, hepatitis B vaccine may get cheaperScientists at the Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH), Chandigarh, have for the first time in India developed indigenous technology ...
16 Oct, 2016, 10.55 AM IST
WHO urges India to stick to safety guidelines for hepatitis preventionSingh said the health sector needed to improve infant vaccination rates including birth dose of hepatitis B within first 24 hours of delive...
27 Jul, 2015, 08.42 PM IST
After polio, Amitabh Bachchan to lead India's fight against hepatitis B campaignThe health ministry has finalized talks with Bachchan and is set to launch the campaign in April, a senior official in the ministry said.
13 Mar, 2015, 12.30 PM IST
Hepatitis B vaccine’s efficacy in doubtThe vaccination aims to reduce the number of chronic carriers who could infect others and themselves develop liver cancers or cirrhosis lat...
07 Nov, 2014, 11.39 AM IST
HIV model can beat hepatitis, say doctorsOn World Hepatitis Day on Monday, World Health Organization called for using similar strategies and infrastructure to check the spread of i...
29 Jul, 2014, 12.15 PM IST
- Bharat Biotech International launches 'Comvac5' vaccine for hepatitis
Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech International said it has launched Comvac5, a single shot pentavalent combination vaccine for hepatitis.
03 Mar, 2009, 06.19 PM IST
- Bharat Biotech launches COMVAC5 vaccines
Bharat Biotech has launched COMVAC5, a single shot pentavalent combination vaccine used for treating diseases such as Diptheria, Pertussis,...
02 Mar, 2009, 01.52 PM IST