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Pulse polio 2024: Coverage of 97.53 per cent achieved in Mysuru

Mysuru achieves 97.53% coverage in pulse polio drive, emphasizing the importance of immunization against polio for children.

The Hindu

2,48,000 children to be vaccinated against polio in NTR district this year

Vijayawada parents urged to vaccinate children against polio virus by NTR district Collector for upcoming vaccination drive.

The Hindu

Telangana hits 92.52% Pulse Polio Vaccination coverage on inaugural day

Hyderabad, Telangana achieves 92.52% coverage on the first day of Pulse Polio immunisation campaign.

The Hindu

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98% of children in need of oral polio immunisation covered

57,84,443 children in Tamil Nadu targeted for oral polio immunisation, with involvement from UNICEF, WHO, and NGOs.

The Hindu

Pulse polio campaign in Shivamogga records 97.79% coverage on Sunday

Shivamogga pulse polio campaign achieves 97.79% coverage, surpassing target, with highest coverage in Soraba taluk.

The Hindu

Pulse polio drive: District administration hopes to achieve 100 per cent target in Mysuru

Mysuru district aims to vaccinate all 2.31 lakh children under five during pulse polio drive, ensuring 100% coverage.

The Hindu

Arrangements in place for State-wide pulse polio immunisation drive commencing on March 3 in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh prepares to vaccinate 53,35,519 children under 5 years of age for the National Pulse Polio Programme, to ensuring no child is left behind.

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Pulse polio to cover 2.31 lakh children below five years in Mysuru district

Mysuru district prepares for national pulse polio programme on March 3, aiming to vaccinate 2,31,354 children under five years.

The Hindu

Pulse polio immunisation campaign in T.N. on March 3

Chennai intensifies pulse polio campaign for children under five, inaugurates 700-bed hospital in Nagapattinam.

The Hindu

Pulse Polio Immunisation programme in Thiruvananthapuram on March 3

The Hindu

Pulse Polio Immunisation drive on March 3

Health department arranges 23,471 booths, including mobile and transit booths, to administer the vaccine to children. A total of 46,942 volunteers and 1,564 supervisors have been trained to conduct the drive in the State.

The Hindu

Over 2 lakh children to be covered in the pulse polio campaign in Cuddalore district

Intensified Pulse Polio campaign in Cuddalore district to vaccinate 0-5 year olds with 1,611 booths set up.

The Hindu

Pulse polio drive in Chamarajanagar taluk to cover 20,000 children

MYSURU pulse polio drive to cover 20,000+ children in Chamarajanagar taluk with 189 booths and 779 staff deployed.

The Hindu

Zimbabwe Launches Emergency Polio Vaccination Campaign For Children

Zimbabwe launches urgent polio vaccination campaign to protect children from mutated virus outbreak. Learn about the global efforts to eradicate polio and ...

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Alarming surge in measles and polio linked to migrant crisis

Medical experts are concerned about the rising cases of measles and polio in the US, pointing to immigration and vaccine hesitancy as potential causes. Pub...

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Should India study wastewater to track malaria, dengue?

Wastewater surveillance used to track polio virus & other pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2, for decades; cost-effective & provides accurate information on virus spread & new variants.

The Conversation

Umaru Shehu: Nigerian public health giant who played a major role in polio eradication

Professor Emeritus Umaru Shehu, who died on 2 October 2023, was born in Yerwa (Maiduguri), Nigeria, in 1930. Widely regarded as one of the country’s early leaders in public health policy and practice, he was the first public health physician in the northern region and remained active all his life.

Al Jazeera

An unexpected friendship: The graveyard keeper and the polio survivor

In Lampedusa, two longtime friends observe the refugee crisis close-up and discuss the value of human life.

The Hindu

Lessons learnt from polio eradication programme can help improve retinopathy of prematurity services in India: Lancet paper

Highlighting the success of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), doctors from Narayana Nethralaya and the University of Western Australia have said that lessons learnt from this initiative can help improve retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) services in India. A paper on this titled Retinopathy of prematurity in India: what can…

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Where did vaccine mistrust come from?

Many people once lined up joyously to receive vaccines. What changed?

The Independent UK

Pakistan launches anti-polio vaccine drive targeting 44M children amid tight security

Pakistan has launched its second nationwide anti-polio campaign of the year Monday in an effort to inoculate 44 million children under the age of 5

The Independent UK

Pakistan officials consider a new way to boost polio vaccination: prison

Authorities in one province of Pakistan are turning to a controversial new tactic in the decades-long initiative to wipe out polio: prison

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