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Nasal spray flu vaccine extended to two million children

Two million children are being targeted for the flu vaccine this year to prevent serious illness and protect vulnerable elderly grandparents All children aged between two a...

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It is now possible to prevent cervical cancer in women by vaccination

Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among women in India, with approximately 1.32 lakh new cases of cervical cancer being diagnosed and about 74,000 death...

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Judith Light Raises Awareness of Flu in Older People

Award-winning actress Judith Light, known for TV’s who’s the Boss? Dallas, and Ugly Betty, is joining the National Council on Aging (NCOA) to raise awareness ab...

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Flu shots effective in pregnant women with or without HIV

Tests conducted in 2011 and 2012 show that the influenza vaccine effectively prevents flu infections in pregnant women, whether or not they are infected with HIV. Vaccinati...

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Helping Children, Despite Death Threats: A Vaccinator Explains

When my translator and I arrive in a crowded, dusty neighborhood in Karachi, Fatima Noor is waiting in a full black burqa. But she pretends not to see us. She turns down th...

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Polio eradication by vaccination: good news and bad

A clinical trial gives hope that the right vaccination scheme could eradicate polio worldwide by 2018. Another study, though, warns that mutated viruses could jeopardize th...

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Using Muslim Clerics to Increase Polio Vaccination in Nigeria

A coalition campaign involving imams, Islamic school teachers, traditional rulers, doctors, journalists, and polio survivors is gradually turning the tide against polio vac...

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AMC Plans Free Hepatitis-B Vaccination for School Children

Around one lakh people from India and China die every year of Hepatitis-B. There is a need to create awareness on the disease, which is more infectious and communicable tha...

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Malaria vaccine shows continued protection during 18 months of follow-up

A vaccine previously shown to reduce malaria in young infants and children reduces larger numbers of malaria cases in areas of higher malaria transmission, according to res...

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33,000 girls vaccinated against cervical cancer

More than 33,000 girls aged nine to 13 have been vaccinated against the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) to protect them from cervical cancer in the country. The beneficiaries w...

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