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The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Government of Pakistan are teaming up to launch the country's first-ever human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign, aiming to vaccinate 13 million girls aged 9 to 14 against cervical cancer. The campaign, set to run from 15 to 27 September 2025, is
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In the face of a severe crisis, Ukraine's health system has been under immense strain since the Russian Federation's invasion in 2022. In response, the Ministry of Health and WHO launched the "Operation Vaccination" project, which has made a significant impact on the population&
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The Iranian Foreign Ministry's Director of the Disarmament and Arms Control Department, Heidar Ali Balouji, delivered a scathing rebuke to Israel's attacks on the country's vaccine and drug production sites and public health centers during the 12-day war in June. Balouji described the attacks
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As the measles virus has been reported in neighboring Bolivia, with 229 cases confirmed as of last Thursday, the State Department of Health (SES-MT) in Mato Grosso, Brazil, is taking proactive measures to prevent its spread. The department has expanded the application of the 'zero dose' of the
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The Edo State Primary Healthcare Development Agency has taken a significant step in ensuring the health and well-being of its citizens by inaugurating a Technical Working Group for the Measles-Rubella Vaccine campaign. The event, marked by the presence of high-ranking officials and stakeholders, underscores the state government's commitment
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Edo State Government, through the Edo State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (EDSPHCDA), has inaugurated members of the Technical Working Group for the Measles-Rubella vaccination campaign. The campaign aims to protect Edo children from measles and rubella, two diseases that pose a significant threat to child health. The inauguration was carried
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As the foot-and-mouth disease continues to ravage livestock across South Africa, with recent outbreaks reported in several provinces, especially in the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal, farmers are growing increasingly anxious about the economic consequences. Despite efforts to import vaccines from Botswana, the current vaccination program is struggling to keep pace
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Measles has been a serious and preventable disease, causing severe complications, pneumonia, brain inflammation, and even death. Public health officials in Arizona have confirmed one case of measles in Mohave County, prompting a warning about potential exposures and urging residents to verify their vaccination status. The affected individual, an unvaccinated
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A recent study by the ministry of fisheries, animal husbandry, and dairy found that Delhi recorded 6,691 dog bite cases in 2022, 17,874 cases in 2023, 25,210 cases in 2024, and 3,196 in January 2025 alone. Despite this, the city has not recorded a single rabies
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A recent study from Maharashtra, India, shed light on the economic burden of rabies, a vaccine-preventable, zoonotic, viral disease that affects the central nervous system. The study, conducted by researchers at Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, aimed to assess the willingness to pay (WTP) for postexposure prophylaxis (PEP)
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A recent study has found that COVID-19 vaccines demonstrate excellent safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy in patients receiving radiation oncology treatment. The systematic review and meta-analysis of 22 studies conducted between 2021 and 2024 found that patients undergoing radiation therapy exhibited a high willingness to receive vaccination, and the vaccines were
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' decision to wind down its mRNA vaccine development activities marks a necessary pivot in how we steward public health innovations in vaccines. The mRNA platform, despite its promising technology, has failed a crucial test: earning public trust. The Biden administration&
