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Three-day anti-polio drive launched
Dr Ehsan Ghani, who assumed charge as CEO of the Rawalpindi District Health Authority, confirmed that the three-day campaign will target over 124,000 children under the age of five for polio ...
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Lifesaver - Study Shows Vaccine Campaigns Cut Deaths By Nearly 60 Per Cent
Emergency vaccination campaigns have slashed deaths from major infectious disease outbreaks by nearly 60 per cent since 2000, according to a new study published this week.The study, conducted by Gavi, ...
Emergency vaccines slash deaths by 60%: Study
Emergency vaccination during outbreaks of diseases like cholera, Ebola and measles have over the past quarter-century reduced ...
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WHO maintains global emergency status for mpox following June 2025 IHR Emergency Committee meeting
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) is hereby transmitting the report of the fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee (Committee) ...
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Emergency vaccination drives slash outbreak deaths by 60%, study finds
Emergency vaccination efforts during deadly disease outbreaks have reduced death rates by nearly 60% over the past 25 years, according to a major new global study. The research, supported by the Gavi ...
Schumer demands RFK Jr. declare measles emergency, saying he 'walked' US into outbreak
Sen. Chuck Schumer, the Senate minority leader, accused Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of gutting ...
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FDA approves Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for some children
The FDA this week fully approved Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 6 months to 11 years but limited the approval ...
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FDA approves Moderna's COVID vaccine for children as young as 6 months old
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved "Spikevax," Moderna's vaccine for children aged 6 months to 11 years old. The ...
Vaccine roll-outs cut deaths by 60% - study
The vaccine roll-outs seem to have had an impressive impact, reducing deaths by nearly 60%. The number of overall cases of ...
Schumer presses RFK Jr. to declare measles emergency
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) called on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to immediately declare a public health emergency for measles, blaming the senior ...
Moderna COVID vaccine gets FDA green light for kids 6 months to 11 years
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted full approval for Moderna's MRNA.O COVID-19 vaccine, Spikevax, in children aged 6 months through 11 years who are at an increased risk of the disease, ...
The Lancet3d
From emergency multilateralism to resilient health diplomacy
The convergence of multiple crises—including the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical fragmentation, climate shocks, digital disruption, and economic precarity—has exposed the fragility and limitations of ...