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TopicImmunisation programme

Topic: immunisation programme

Why govt has no plans to include cervical cancer vaccine in routine immunisation package anytime soon

Health ministry officials say plan to bring it under nation’s Universal Immunisation Programme stays shelved, mainly due to reasons related to funds and concern around side-effects.

Respiratory virus RSV a ‘major public health challenge’, govt considers vaccinating infants & toddlers

A working group set up under National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization has been tasked with carrying out risk-benefit and cost analyses of introducing the vaccine.

Post pandemic, more Indians getting adult/adolescent vaccines for flu & HPV too, say doctors

Voluntary vaccination in India has largely been limited to affluent sections of society , but doctors say attitudes are changing as people have seen difference Covid vaccines can make.

For vaccination success, govt must form adverse event monitoring units, involve local people

A universal vaccination programme requires mobilisation at an unprecedented scale. A battle-weary govt system will be under tremendous pressure to do it alone.

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