Tag: Vaccination

As many as 16,960 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Odisha post vaccination. Of these, 9154 persons were infected after the first dose while 7806 persons tested positive after second dose vaccination. As per a study, the infection rate among vaccinated population is only 0.13 percent. Odisha Health Services Director Bijay Mohapatra informed this on Wednesday

Brasilia: Brazilian Health Minister Ricardo Barros has proposed to vaccinate the entire country against yellow fever, after the disease emerged in new areas. The recommendation will now be discussed with international organisations, such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). At the start of February, vaccination efforts began in […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today flagged off a Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccination campaign that will cover around 1.13 crore children in the State. Health Minister Pratap Jena said the drive will continue till March 26 and will cover children between the age group of nine months and 15 years. After the vaccination campaign, MR vaccine will […]

Toronto: People suffering from influenza may be at six-fold increased risk of experiencing a heart attack, particularly in first seven days, warned a study emphasising the importance of vaccination. The risk may be higher for older adults, patients with influenza B infections, and patients experiencing their first heart attack. “Our findings are important because an […]

New Delhi: The Union government will launch pneumonia vaccine, under its universal immunisation programme, in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh on May 13. The vaccine, which gives protection against 13 types of pneumococcal bacteria, will be launched by Union Health Minister J P Nadda. In the first phase, the vaccine will be administered under routine […]

The State Health Department of Odisha has appealed to the people to take Covid-19 vaccine shot as early as possible and adhere to the appropriate Covid protocols ahead of a possible third wave of the pandemic that has already hit other countries.

Studies have shown that following vaccination the chances of hospitalisation reduce by 75-80 per cent even after contracting Covid and oxygen requirement comes down to 8 per cent, the government said on Friday.

The Covid-19 virus can enter the body through nose and mouth despite development of antibodies due to vaccination or exposure to the virus, warned Odisha Health Services Director Bijay Mohapatra.

Emphasizing on the importance of the CoWIN portal, the Odisha Government has instructed all the Collectors and Municipal Commissioners to ensure that more importance and preference is given to people with online appointment for Covid-19 vaccination.

Citing a Central government order that made provisions of waiting area and observation room mandatory for vaccination, the Odisha government on Wednesday directed for discontinuation of the off-site services running at several cities with immediate effect.

In a bid to ease problems faced by senior citizens staying alone during Covid-19 restriction, the district police has released a dedicated helpline number for the elderly persons through which they can seek any assistance from police.

Bhubaneswar: In order to ramp up the vaccination drive in the State, Odisha government on Thursday said that people interested to inoculate themselves against Covid-19 at private hospitals can do…

New Delhi: Not just women, men should also get HPV vaccinations to safeguard themselves against cervical cancer, stress health experts. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a viral infection that is passed between people through skin-to-skin contact. There are more than 100 varieties of HPV, 40 of which are passed through sexual contact and can affect the […]

Sydney: Human papillomavirus (HPV) screening and vaccination must be taken up on a war footing in countries like India to prevent 15 million cervical cancer deaths among women by 2050, a Lancet research said. Causing the second-highest number of deaths among Indian women among cancer variants, cervical cancer, in a majority of cases, is caused […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to revisit COVID-19 vaccine pricing policy for 18-44 age group, saying it would prima facie be detrimental to the right to…