From 60% of global cases to zero: India celebrates 15-year milestone in polio eliminationIndia achieved a historic milestone, completing 15 years without a wild poliovirus case. This success highlights strong political will and ...
13 Jan, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
National Vaccination Day: Date, History and Significance of the dayIndia annually celebrates National Immunization Day on 16 March to raise awareness of the value of immunisation.
16 Mar, 2023, 12.07 PM IST
Second Covishield dose can be given between 8-16 weeks after first dose, says NTAGI reducing gapPresently, the second dose of Covishield is given between 12-16 weeks after the first dose under the National COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy.
20 Mar, 2022, 03.28 PM IST
Deaths after COVID vaccination doubled to 180 in 2 weeks, shows reportAccording to an analysis of the data as of March 20, of the 494 adverse events reported, 124 were deaths, 305 were serious events that requ...
09 Apr, 2021, 08.09 AM IST
No adverse impact due to rescheduling of polio immunisation drive: GovernmentIndia conducts one nationwide NID, commonly known as the pulse polio immunisation programme, and two sub-national immunization days every y...
09 Mar, 2021, 04.23 PM IST
89 lakh kids below 5 years given polio drops across India on 'Polio Ravivar': Health ministry"The booth activity will be followed by house-to-house surveillance (mop-up rounds) over the next two to five days to identify and vaccinat...
31 Jan, 2021, 09.19 PM IST
Covid vaccination: 4936 key workers receive jabs on day 3 in Delhi, 16 adverse cases reported"On day three of the vaccination drive in Delhi, 4,936 people were administered corona vaccine. AEFI (adverse events following immunisation...
19 Jan, 2021, 10.14 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
Ensure oral polio vaccine for children on January 17, says Harsh Vardhan"Today, in spite of the fact that virtually all the countries in the world have eradicated polio, two of our neighbouring countries still h...
08 Jan, 2021, 05.23 PM IST
President Ram Nath Kovind launches Pulse Polio programme for 2018Over 17 crore children below five years across the country will be given polio drops as part of the Government of India's drive.
27 Jan, 2018, 06.01 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi launches 'Intensified Mission Indradhanush'The programme will focus on improving immunisation coverage in the districts and cities to ensure 90 per cent coverage for full immunisatio...
08 Oct, 2017, 10.58 PM IST
Health ministry: A slew of programmes for kids in 2015Health Ministry agreed to bring into force larger pictorial warnings on tobacco products from next year as the issue remained in news for m...
29 Dec, 2015, 11.32 AM IST
Innovations will help better health services in India: JP NaddaNadda today appealed to states to give "priority" to innovations and adopt best practices for achieving "superior outcomes" in the health c...
02 Jul, 2015, 06.29 PM IST
- Panacea Biotec Q3 net loss at Rs 62.28 crore
Pharma firm Panacea Biotec today reported net loss of 62.28 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2012.
08 Feb, 2013, 06.06 PM IST
Panacea Biotec gets Rs 188 crore order from government for polio vaccinesDrug firm Panacea Biotec today said it has received an order worth Rs 187.61 crore from the government to supply polio vaccines till May 20...
17 Dec, 2012, 02.16 PM IST
- Wyeth seeks to include Prevnar in immunisation programme
Pharma major Wyeth (India) is in talks with the government to include its pneumococcal vaccine (PCV), Prevnar in the country’s national imm...
20 Jul, 2009, 01.19 AM IST