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PNEUMONIA VACCINE FOR CHILDREN
Forget Hantavirus and Ebola, this deadly virus has killed over 500, mostly children, in India's neighbouring country. Check signs and symptoms- Deadly Pneumonia: 9 sneaky symptoms you can’t ignore, warn experts after Diane Keaton’s death
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- China faces Covid-like scare again: All you should know about HMPV & other viruses overwhelming hospitals and crematoriumsHuman Metapneumovirus: China is coping with an outbreak of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), along with other viruses such as Influenza A, Myco...04 Jan, 2025, 12.41 AM IST
- Abbott launches 14-valent pneumococcal vaccine for children in IndiaAbbott India launched PneumoShield 14, a pneumonia vaccine for children aged six weeks and older. This vaccine offers broader protection th...27 Nov, 2024, 05.40 PM IST
- Pneumonia outbreak in Pakistan: Over 200 children lost, many more at riskPakistan disclosed this alarming statistic, shedding light on the vulnerability of children who were not vaccinated against pneumonia, were...26 Jan, 2024, 09.50 PM IST
- BE's pediatric pneumonia jab gets CDSCO expert panel approvalThe BE's pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) can be administered to infants at 6, 10 and 14 weeks of age. Streptococcus pneumoniae infecti...01 Sep, 2022, 05.46 PM IST
- India makes progress in child vaccination against diarrhoea, pneumonia amid pandemic: ReportNew Delhi, India made significant progress in 2020 in ensuring children receive immunisation that provide protection against diarrhoea and ...12 Nov, 2021, 04.58 PM IST
- Serum Institute develops first indigenous vaccine against pneumonia; to be launched next weekIndia's drug regulator in July had granted market approval for the Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Conjugate vaccine, after reviewing the phase...24 Dec, 2020, 10.13 AM IST
- World Pneumonia Day: Weak lungs, poor immune system can increase Covid severity in adultsGlobally, pneumonia is one of the leading causes of death in children under five.12 Nov, 2020, 02.08 PM IST
- MSF drags govt to Delhi HC over Pfizer's pneumonia vaccine patentThe Indian patent office granted Pfizer a patent for its vaccine PCV13 (13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine), sold here under the bran...14 Oct, 2017, 02.08 AM IST
- India grants Pfizer patent for blockbuster brand Prevenar 13India has seven pneumonia related deaths per 1,000 live births, according to the 2016 Pneumonia and Diarrhea Progress Report.23 Aug, 2017, 08.33 AM IST
- Pfizer's pneumonia vaccine now part of immunization programmeThe company's 13-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV 13) to prevent pneumonia has been selected for immunisation program in certain ...13 May, 2017, 05.57 PM IST
- Gates foundation interested in preventing infectious diseases: Keith Klugman, Bill and Melinda Gates FoundationKlugman speaks to ET Pharma about how the government can succeed in combating pneumonia and related threats of antibiotic resistance with t...07 Feb, 2017, 02.56 PM IST
- India has highest number of pneumonia & diarrhoea deaths among children: ReportThe Health Ministry recently announced that the PCV that can combat pneumonia, will be rolled out as part of the Universal Immunisation Pro...10 Nov, 2016, 11.02 PM IST
- Doctors Without Borders challenges Pfizer's vaccine patent application in IndiaNot-for-profit medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has challenged a patent application of US drug major Pfizer in India for its p...12 Mar, 2016, 06.17 PM IST
- Pneumonia & diarrhoea killed over 3 lakh kids in India in 2013: Report"As per the latest estimates from UNICEF, pneumonia and diarrhoea collectively claimed more than 3,00,000 children in India in 2013," the r...12 Nov, 2014, 08.18 PM IST
- Do not ban the pentavalent vaccineThe vaccine is designed to combat five childhood diseases: diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, Hepatitis B, pneumonia and meningitis.01 Oct, 2013, 08.46 AM IST
- India tops global pneumonia child deaths: UNICEF studyIndia tops in global pneumonia deaths of children under five years of age with 3.97 lakh reported in 2010, says a UNICEF study.16 Nov, 2012, 09.31 PM IST
- New vaccines to be introduced for pneumonia and meningitisIn a bid to revamp the national immunisation programme, the Government will soon introduce new vaccines to protect children from diseases l...25 Jun, 2008, 01.10 PM IST
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