Polio vaccine compulsory for those travelling to select countries

India is in no mood to risk the polio free status it achieved earlier this year

Decision on emergency authorisation for SII, Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccines deferred

Both manufacturers have been asked for more data before a final decision can be reached  

COVID-19: Expert committee approves Covaxin for children aged 2-18 years

No data on clinical trials of Bharat Biotech vaccine on children available publicly yet

High-efficacy malaria vaccine manufactured by Serum Institute passes WHO quality checks

R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine added to the WHO's list of prequalified vaccines

43% increase in measles deaths from 2021-2022: WHO

Number of cases rose by 18% in a year; 15 more countries reported measles outbreaks in 2022

Global COVID-19 cases set to triple with over 3 billion omicron infections in coming 2-3 months: IHME

Australia and New Zealand may experience their worst outbreaks of this pandemic

COVID-19 killed your sense of smell? Here’s how experts train people to get theirs back

Smell training and vitamin A drops are perhaps the best options

AMR in post-COVID-19 world: New report calls for response prioritisation

The report calls for a clear need to rethink AMR’s position as part of the global health agenda as COVID-19 will affect the global response …

India among seven countries that contribute most to measles’ risk in US

The CDC states that the measles outbreaks are linked to travelers who brought the disease back from other countries

Africa needs to vaccinate 33 million children within 2 years to be on global immunisation track: WHO

Decreased vaccination levels due to the pandemic have led to a surge in outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles, meningitis, …

Azerbaijan, Tajikistan reach malaria-free milestone

In Tajikistan and Azerbaijan, the last cases of regional spread of Plasmodium vivax malaria were discovered in 2012 and 2014

India’s monkeypox outbreak may not be linked to European superspreader events

NIV-Pune finds evidence of another lineage in Kerala samples; it suggests a distinct cluster of human-human transmission, possibly unrecognised …

Update COVID-19 vaccine to target omicron variants: Advisory panel to USFDA

Unclear which combination of updated vaccine will work best; body expected to decide by July

Lateral Thoughts: The uncomfortable science of booster vaccine

The disjoint between research and policy has never been so evident than in the case of vaccine boosters  

The fading mirage of a TRIPS waiver

A year later, the proposal to lift WTO’s intellectual property blocks to making COVID vaccines has not inched forward

COVID-19 vaccine for all: WHO releases guidelines for manufactures, countries with high coverage

WHO has set a vaccination target of 40 per cent population of every country by end-2021 and 70 per cent by mid-2022

Offer $100 to every American getting vaccinated against COVID-19: Joe Biden tells states

He also announced a slew of other measures to encourage people to get the jab amid rise in severe cases, deaths  

COVID-19 : Why vaccinating children may be crucial

Vaccinating children will protect them against post-infectious conditions such as multisystem inflammatory syndrome; reduce risk of infection in …

COVID-19 vaccine poverty is the new GDP

COVID-19 vaccines have emerged as a critical capital to base economic recovery and reduce poverty faster. This makes them a powerful commodity to …

Vaccines work just fine without side effects says a new Lancet study

Only one in four people experience mild, short-lived systemic side-effects after receiving either the Pfizer Inc or the Oxford University-…

Why healthy food and its local production should be part of the COVID-19 response

 The available evidence suggests these measures could bolster people’s health and well-being while also building their resilience to …

Vaccine Watch: 5 dead in Serum Institute fire; UAE okays Sputnik

PM likely to be vaccinated in March or April, doctor in Shivamogga dies two days after receiving jab and Israel denies vaccine efficacy fears

Coping with COVID-19 need not derail progress against rabies

Rabies control efforts must innovate and adapt to protect the life-saving gains of the last century

Ebola turns ‘catastrophic’, international fears rise

While Nigeria recorded first death last week, the US announced its plans to bring home two affected patients

Coronavirus update: Scientists criticise Russia’s vaccine announcement

The ‘Sputnik V’ vaccine has not undergone large trials to test its safety and efficacy, warn scientists