'Servant' sector & the ugly Indian passengerThis time, a stewardess on an Istanbul-Delhi IndiGo flight is seen at the tether of her patience, shouting at a gentleman (sic) not visible...
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...
Covid-19 vaccine: Each vaccine vial, with 10 doses, must be used within 4 hours of openingFor instance, some vaccines under the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) can be used for about four weeks after the vial is opened (for...
Counting wastage, India may need 66.6 crore doses of vaccineGuidelines issued to all state governments show the formula used to estimate vaccine needs at various levels — block, state and district — ...
Anganwadi centres, schools, panchayat buildings to be used as COVID-19 vaccination sitesAccording to a blueprint deliberated upon by an expert group, state governments would identify buildings which can be used as vaccination b...
Rotavirus vaccine launched as part of Universal Immunization ProgrammeThe government launched the vaccine for Rotavirus vaccine today as part of the country's Universal Immunization Programme to reduce child m...
Aim to expand immunisation coverage to 90 per cent in five years: GovernmentUnder 'Mission Indradhanush', 75.5 lakh children have received vaccination while a total of 19.7 lakh children have been fully vaccinated.
Government proposes to introduce IPV in its polio programmeIPV is to be given as an additional dose at 14th week along with DPT3 and Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV3), Health Minister JP Nadda said.
40% of India still banks on monsoon for agricultureBack in 1997, a government committee calculated that the Ultimate Irrigation Potential (UIP) for India was about 140 million hectares (Mha).
Universal Immunisation Programme covers only 65% children: J P NaddaThe government has launched 'Mission Indradhanush' on 25 December 2014 which aims to cover all children who are either partially vaccinated...
Can our VIPs turn fashionably UIP?What would it take for the VIPs to give up their non-security-related privileges with the same well-publicised pride as they give up their ...
India to have locally-made low cost rotavirus vaccine this yearThe vaccine is expected to be available at almost one-fifteenth of the current market price, a senior official, privy to developments, said.
30% children unable to avail benefit of immunisation programme: Health Minister Harsh VardhanHealth Minister Harsh Vardhan today said 95 per cent cases of death of children are due to "absolutely and compulsorily preventable" causes.
Government's UIP: Pressure from international organizations to include vaccines for other diseasesIn 2010 the government’s Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) consisted of vaccines against six diseases: polio, tuberculosis, measles, d...
Working towards eliminating measles by 2020: Health Minister Harsh VardhanGovernment is working towards eliminating measles by 2020 and two doses of measles vaccine have been introduced in the UIP
Lack of vaccine policy boon for private playersThe Indian government including a vaccine in its UIP is equivalent to getting the market of over 60 rich countries in one shot.
Are new, costly vaccines needed?The cost of procuring vaccines in 2012-13 was about 43% of the total budget for immunization, leaving barely Rs 600 crore for administrativ...