Nepal rolls out national campaign to vaccinate 5.7 million children against measles, rubella

Feb 25, 2024

Nepal has started a vaccination drive to immunize about 5.7 million children between nine months to 15 years of age with an aim to...

India receives 'Measles and Rubella Champion' award for disease prevention

Mar 08, 2024

India has been bestowed with the prestigious 'Measles and Rubella Champion Award' by the Measles and Rubella Partnership at the American Red Cross Headquarters...

Mission Indradhanush 5.0 (IMI 5.0) campaign to conclude with focus on measles and rubella vaccination

Oct 12, 2023

This campaign plays a pivotal role in ensuring that routine immunization services reach children and pregnant women who might have previously missed or dropped...

WHO South East Asia Region sets new target to eliminate measles, rubella

Oct 10, 2024

The 77th Regional Committee Session of WHO South-East Asia wrapped up with Member States adopting resolutions setting new targets for measles and rubella...

Kerala: Officials appeal for vaccination after over 160 cases of measles reported in Malappuram

Nov 30, 2022

Taking note of the rising cases of measles in Malappuram, the Indian Academy of Paediatricians stepped in and appealed for vaccination amid the alarming...

BMC appeals for vaccination amid hike in Measles cases in Mumbai

Nov 24, 2022

After measles immunization dropped significantly and with millions of children missing vaccination, the cases in the financial capital of the country seeing a hike...