Global childhood vaccination levels have stalled, leaving millions more children un- or under-vaccinated than before the pandemic, the United Nations (UN) said Monday, July 15, 2024, warning of dangerous coverage gaps, enabling outbreaks of diseases like measles. In 2023, 84 percent of children, or 108 million, received three doses of the vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus …
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer worldwide, and the second most common cancer among females in India. It is associated with the prevalence of human papillomavirus and lower socioeconomic status. According to the factsheet published by the ICO/IARC Information Centre on HPV and Cancer in 2023, India has a population of 511.4 million …
The Health Ministry maintained on Saturday that it is yet to take a decision on starting a vaccination campaign against the human papillomavirus (HPV), despite reports that it is set to offer the vaccine from the second quarter of this year. The National Technical Advisory Group for Immunisation (NTAGI) has recommended the HPV vaccination for …