Boy dies of rabies
KARACHI: An 11-year-old child Lal Bux, brought to Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre (JPMC) from Sanghar, with exposure to rabies consequent to his being bitten by a dog, passed away at the…
Protesters burn health unit in Peshawar over polio vaccine
PESHAWAR: Angry protesters burnt down a health facility in Peshawar on Monday following reports that multiple children had fallen sick after consuming anti-polio vaccine. The protest was triggered by hearsay as medics at…
Over 18,000 people bitten by dogs in Karachi during 2018
KARACHI: More than 18,000 dog bite cases were reported in Karachi in 2018, yet the Sindh Health Department has failed to establish vaccination centres in district health facilities. The dog bite cases…
Three children die after vaccination in Nawabshah, seven others hospitalised
NAWABSHAH: Three children lost their lives after allegedly been given a vaccination, while seven others were rushed to the hospital in critical condition here on Sunday. The parents of the affected children…
Lack of diphtheria booster dose puts millions of lives at risk
LAHORE: Lives of millions of children in the largest province of the country are at risk owing to the lack of the booster dose of DTaP vaccine against diphtheria, Pakistan Today has learnt.…
DHQ, THQ hospitals already received medicines, H1N1 vaccine
Secretary Jan says Flu Filtration Clinics also established LAHORE: Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department (PSHD) Secretary Ali Jan Khan has said that the department has already provided medicines and vaccine of H1N1 to…
Pakistan heading towards complete Polio eradication: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Tuesday said that after almost three decades of investment, efforts and sacrifices Pakistan was at its closest to interrupting poliovirus transmission and was heading towards finally eradicating…
Zika vaccine shows promise in early human trial
CHICAGO: A DNA-based Zika vaccine from Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc and South Korea’s GeneOne Life Science Inc induced anti-Zika immune responses in an early stage human trial, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday. Unlike…
Rotavirus vaccine to be introduced in Sindh by Dec
KARACHI: Sindh Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) has decided to introduce rotavirus vaccine in the routine immunisation schedule of the EPI to reduce diarrhoea-related mortality in children below five in the province.…
Uniform law for mandatory vaccination on the cards
Advisor to Chief Minister Punjab on Health Khawaja Salman Rafique has said the provincial government is implementing a programme to provide best medical treatment facilities according to the vision of Chief Minister…
754,000 children given polio vaccine in Peshawar
A one-day polio vaccination campaign was launched in Peshawar on Sunday amid tight security. Local health officials said that some 754,383 children were vaccinated in 96 union councils in the city. Some…
Polio vaccine a must for exit travellers from June 1
Pakistan will require all travellers leaving the country to obtain a polio vaccination from June 1, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday. A statement from the ministry said the restrictions comply with…
3.5m Pakistani children miss polio vaccine: WHO
More than 3.5 million Pakistani children missed out on polio vaccination this week in a campaign overshadowed by the deaths of nine immunisation workers, a UN official said. Pakistan is one of…
3.5 mln Pakistani children miss polio vaccine: WHO
More than 3.5 million Pakistani children missed out on polio vaccination this week in a campaign overshadowed by the deaths of nine immunization workers, a UN official said. The Muslim-majority nation of…
Hepatitis test, vaccine made compulsory for bakeries, restaurants employees in Cantt
Rawalpindi Cantonment Board has made hepatitis A, B and C tests and vaccine injections compulsory for employees working in bakeries, restaurants and other shops and factories dealing in edibles. According to sources,…
Fresh lead emerges in AIDS vaccine hunt
A team of researchers has identified one way the human body can develop powerful antibodies to protect it against the AIDS virus, offering a new lead in the quest for a vaccine.…
Vaccine for dengue fever shows a glimmer of hope…just
Dengue is one of the most widespread mosquito-borne viral diseases in the world, with WHO estimating that around half of the world’s population are currently at risk. While infection usually causes flu-like…
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