To prevent measles and rubella in Mumbai, the state government on Thursday established a special task force for measles and began administering an additional dose of vaccine. Measles vaccinations are given twice, once at nine months and once at sixteen months postpartum. Pune: Dr. Subhash Salunkhe, the director of the 11-person task force established by the […]
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The long-term trend and the ability of vaccines to save lives are highlighted in the report. Mortality decreased by 83% between 2000 and 2021 (from 761,000 to 128,000 deaths annually), and vaccination is thought to have prevented 56 million measles cases. Geneva: In a joint report, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for […]
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A discussion about whether authorities should consider giving the first dose of the measles-rubella vaccine at six months rather than the current requirement of nine months has been sparked by an eight-month-old boy who became critically ill on Monday due to the disease. Mumbai: On Monday, the number of measles-related deaths in the state reached […]
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