Tag: Vaccine
Govt says no shortage of polio vaccines, refutes media reports
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has refuted the claims made by certain sections of media over the shortage of Oral Polio Vaccines (OPV) and Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV), terming the reports as factually incorrect...………...
Over 27 lakh kids immunized with Measles-Rubella vaccine in Jammu
The campaign was launched on September 24 to cover nearly 38 lakh children in the age group of nine months to 15 years to eliminate the congenital rubella syndrome, caused by the rubella virus...………….
WHO approves Shantha Biotechnics’ inactivated polio vaccine
The company is first to partner with the Indian government for inactivated polio vaccine since India was declared polio-free. It has provided 28+ million doses of ShanIPV to the Indian government since 2015.................
C-CAMP’s selection as a ‘CARB-X Accelerator’ to boost AMR R&D projects
As part of this partnership, C-CAMP will provide business, technical and ancillary support to CARB-X funded 'fighting drug resistant bacteria' focused R&D projects as well potential grantees...…….....
India to play a leading role in development of influenza vaccine
European Union and India have announced their engagement on research & innovation to develop a cost-effective & affordable Next Generation Influenza Vaccine. In total, EUR 30 million has been earmarked for research and innovation actions...……...
Strongly committed towards eliminating Viral Hepatitis by 2030: J P Nadda
The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Mr J P Nadda, reiterated the government's commitment to eliminate the Hepatitis from the country as he launched the National Viral Hepatitis Control Program to mark the World Hepatitis Day, 2018...…….
WHO calls for urgent action across South East Asia to tackle...
Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia in her World Hepatitis Day message called for an urgent action to find, test and treat the missing millions suffering viral hepatitis and achieve the time-bound targets of regional action plan...…………….
Global workshop to develop IRS for Sabin Inactivated Polio vaccine held...
The two day global workshop aimed to discuss and finalize the candidate for International Reference Standard for Sabin Sabin Inactivated Polio vaccine is being organized by PATH with a grant supported by Gates Foundation on 11th and 12th July at Hyderabad...…………...
Indian Immunologicals organizes nationwide free animal vaccination camps
On the occasion of Zoonosis Day, more than 1 lakh doses of RAKSHARAB (anti-rabies vaccine) produced by the company was administered free of cost in as many as 100 centres across the country...…………...
Post WHO’s approval, Merck’s Ebola vaccine raises hopes for fresh approach
Merck’s rVSV-ZEBOV vaccine to combat latest Ebola outbreak marks a crossroads in vaccine R&D due to the ring vaccination approach that will be critical to the future development of vaccines targeted for these types of infectious diseases.........