Union Health Minister, J. P. Nadda will roll out IPV vaccine alongside the oral polio vaccine on Nov 30 in Bihar, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
Pentavalent Vaccine Included In Routine Immunization For Children In Nagaland
The Pentavalent vaccine containing five vaccines protects the child against pneumonia and meningitis caused due to Haemophilus influenza type B.
The Pentavalent vaccine containing five vaccines protects the child against pneumonia and meningitis caused due to Haemophilus influenza type B.
‘IPV vaccine offers immunity to all the three polio viral strains and will be currently administered to newborns at age 14 weeks as a single dose in the ongoing routine immunization program in India.’
WHO has planned to roll out its global polio eradication plan by shifting the current regime of trivalent Oral Polio Vaccine (tOPV) to bivalent OPV in April 2016. IPV in combination with OPV will quickly boost immunity against poliovirus and offer double protection. “IPV is a mandatory requirement before the WHO global switch from trivalent to bivalent OPV. Trivalent OPV offers immunity against all three strains of polio virus, P1, P2 and P3. On the other hand, bivalent OPV offers immunity only against P1 and P3 strains. IPV will cover the risk of shift by maintaining population’s immunity against type-2 poliovirus,” said a top health ministry official.
The Health Ministry is ready with about 40 million doses of IPV which Global Alliance on Vaccine Initiative (GAVI) is funding for the initial rollout in India. In the first quarter of 2016, it will be expanded to the other Northern and North-eastern States and in the second quarter, will encompass the four southern states and Maharashtra.
Immunization Rates Are Higher in Rural Children Than in Other Cities in India
Free vaccinations are provided through government hospitals in rural areas and community health workers also create awareness on vaccinations in villages.
Free vaccinations are provided through government hospitals in rural areas and community health workers also create awareness on vaccinations in villages.
World�s First Malaria Vaccine Approved For Child Immunization By European Regulators
Malaria vaccine Mosquirix, developed by the British pharmaceutical firm GSK, is intended for children ages six weeks to 17 months living in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Malaria vaccine Mosquirix, developed by the British pharmaceutical firm GSK, is intended for children ages six weeks to 17 months living in Sub-Saharan Africa.
World Polio Day 2015: �End Polio Now - Make History Today�
On account of World Polio Day on 24th October, let’s contribute to end the second human communicable disease now and make history by fully eradicating polio.
On account of World Polio Day on 24th October, let’s contribute to end the second human communicable disease now and make history by fully eradicating polio.
