By MARGIE MASON , Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam – Thought bird flu was gone? Recent human deaths in Asia and Egypt are a reminder that the H5N1 virus is still alive and dangerous, and Vietnam is grappling with a new strain that has outsmarted vaccines used to protect poultry flocks. Ten people have died in […]
Anti-polio drive starts in frontier regions
From the Newspaper | Peshawar | PESHAWAR, Feb 11: With the help of local elders and ulema, the administration started a three-day anti-polio vaccination drive in the Frontier Region of Peshawar on Saturday. The drive was inaugurated by assistant political agent, FR Peshawar, Naveed Akbar Khan, by administering vaccine to a child at Azam Kili during […]
Armed forces to administer vaccines for 2 diseases
Posted by PRESS TRUST OF INDIA New Delhi, Feb 5: Indian Armed Forces will start a vaccination programme among their new recruits to prevent spread of two diseases, including one affecting the brain. Immunisation shots against meningococal meningitis and chicken pox will be administered to the recruits as a preventive measure, Lieutenant General Mandeep Singh, Director General Hospital […]
As govt teams come knocking, schools face dilemma of permitting polio vaccinations
By Rabia Ali Private schools were asked to cooperate with the government teams administering polio vaccinations to students under the age of five years or go to jail. “We were harassed by the polio teams and were forced to let them administer drops to our students,” said the principal of AMI School’s nursery branch, Nasira Faiz. […]
Strict action against anti-vaccination groups
The Times of India TNN | Feb 4, 2012, 06.30AM IST MALAPPURAM: District collector M C Mohandas has asked the police to take stern action against persons or groups who campaign against thevaccination drives of the health department in Malappuram. Cases would be registered against those who are found to be behind the anti-vaccination campaign, under the different […]
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