HPV vaccine must be added to Universal Immunisation Programme to cut cervical cancer risk: Parl panelA Parliamentary panel urges swift HPV vaccine inclusion in India's Universal Immunisation Programme to combat cervical cancer, prevalent am...
21 Aug, 2025, 03.03 PM IST
Zero-dose children in India declined from 0.11% in 2023 to 0.06% in 2024: Union Health MinistryIndia has significantly reduced the percentage of zero-dose children and achieved remarkable progress in maternal and child health. This su...
28 Jun, 2025, 09.23 PM IST
After Co-WIN, govt launches U-WIN to digitise India's universal immunisation programmeCarrying vaccination cards of children and pregnant women, struggling to keep a tab on the next jab and other such hassles may soon become ...
23 Jan, 2023, 06.49 PM IST
SII’s cervical cancer vaccine: SEC to review HPV jab trial data todayThe subject expert committee (SEC) under the drug regulator will review the trial data of the vaccine that has been developed by Serum Inst...
15 Jun, 2022, 12.25 AM IST
Home-made vaccine for cervical cancer may be rolled out this yearSerum Institute of India (SII) will launch the country’s first indigenous HPV vaccine, people in the know told ET.
08 Jun, 2022, 12.45 AM IST
Govt plans to repurpose CoWIN for its Universal Immunisation ProgrammeThe vaccination record under the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) is now maintained manually. "Once Co-WIN is repurposed to include t...
27 May, 2022, 11.15 AM IST
India implementing largest immunisation programme globally: Mansukh MandaviyaThe minister noted that while the pace of routine immunization has slowed down due to Covid pandemic, IMI 4.0 will immensely contribute in ...
07 Feb, 2022, 05.43 PM IST
National Polio immunisation programme rescheduled, to begin on January 31The President will launch the Polio National Immunisation Day on 30th January by administering Polio drops to some children at the Rashtrap...
14 Jan, 2021, 02.53 PM IST
Govt defers national polio immunisation programmeThe Union Health Ministry has communicated the decision to defer the polio immunisation programme to all states through a letter on January...
13 Jan, 2021, 11.58 AM IST
Not just for children! Here are the vaccines that every adult needs to getAdults too need preventive immunisation against many deadly diseases.
06 Mar, 2018, 11.04 AM IST
Gavi to give $500 mn to India for immunisation programmeA global agency has committed to offer $500 million to the Indian government over the next five years for supporting immunisation programme...
09 Dec, 2015, 11.03 PM IST
58% immunisation rate in rural areas, 67% in urban: GovernmentNadda said funds allocated by govt to promote immunisation programme in India in 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 are Rs 221.70 cr, Rs 188.91 c...
12 May, 2015, 04.43 PM IST
WHO using Indian polio network to support Mission IndradhanushMission Indradhanush aims to cover by 2020 all such children, who are either unvaccinated or are partially vaccinated against seven vaccine...
03 May, 2015, 11.31 AM IST
WHO praises Bihar immunisation driveWorld Health Organisation appreciated the successful implementation of health programmes, particularly anti-polio and immunisation campaign...
17 Apr, 2013, 04.34 PM IST
- After Polio, India to eliminate Measles, Tetanus child deaths
Ghulam Nabi Azad said the lessons learnt from success of polio campaign could help eliminate measles-related child deaths and neonatal teta...
26 Feb, 2012, 08.40 PM IST
- Govt's wait for trial may delay cervical cancer immunisation drive
The government will wait for full clinical trial reports on new vaccines for cervical cancer.
20 Oct, 2009, 01.12 AM IST
- India key market for vaccine makers
The vaccine market, earlier regarded as a commodity sector, is re-emerging as a key revenue generator for the Big Pharma.
26 Mar, 2009, 05.04 AM IST