Vaccination Campaign News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Sudan ramps up anti-cholera measures as 90 pc of new cases hit Khartoum
Khartoum, May 29: Sudanese health authorities announced emergency measures to combat a recent cholera surge in the country, with 90 per cent of new cases concentrated in Khartoum State.
Israel measles outbreak grows to 48 cases, prompting emergency vaccination drive
Jerusalem, May 16: Israel's Health Ministry has reported 16 new measles cases, bringing the total number of infections to 48 since the outbreak began on April 20, with the majority affecting unvaccinated children.
Centre launches campaign to achieve 100 pc Measles-Rubella immunisation coverage
New Delhi, April 24: In a significant step towards the goal of eliminating Measles and Rubella (MR) by 2026, Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Thursday virtually launched the 'National Zero Measles-Rubella Elimination campaign 2025-26' on the first day of the World Immunization Week.
Poliovirus detected in sewage samples from Pakistan's 20 districts
Islamabad, April 13: Poliovirus has been detected in sewage samples from 20 districts across Pakistan, according to test results from the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH).
Zambia vaccinates 672,100 people in cholera hotspots
Lusaka, March 4: Zambian health authorities announced that 672,100 people in three districts battling a cholera outbreak have received oral cholera vaccines.
Pakistan reports 3rd polio case in 2025
Islamabad, Feb 23: Pakistan reported a new case of polio in the country's southern Sindh province, bringing the total number of the disease-infected children to three since the beginning of this year, officials from the Health Ministry said on Sunday.
Over 100,000 vaccinated against cholera in Zambian district
Lusaka, Feb 11: A total of 104,585 people have received doses of the oral cholera vaccine in Chililabombwe, Zambia's hardest-hit district in Copperbelt Province in the latest cholera outbreak, Minister of Health Elijah Muchima said.