Immunisation

Kate O’Brien, director of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) immunisation department, said the anti-vax movement has 'had a very remarkable impact on the immunisation programme' in Samoa.

Ms Damalin noted that the IAI aims to ensure that the proportion of the budget allocation to immunisation increased yearly in order to ensure thorough immunisation programme nationwide.

The disease is vaccine-preventable and the Nigerian government has included the vaccine as part of the immunisation schedule for children (National Programme on Immunisation (NPI), since 2004.

According to the city immunisation officer Dr Suryakant Deokar, Covaxin vaccine doses are presently available across its 21 centres.

Also speaking, the Director of Disease Control and Immunisation in the agency, Dr Victor Adefesoye, thanked the body for the initiative.

Australian Minister for Health Mark Butler on Wednesday said the government has accepted the advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) to roll out a new round of booster shots.

Based on this, the Government of India planned to build a third platform — U-WIN — for digitising routine immunisation services under UIP in the country.

But only the over-65s should get the option this year, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation said.

He noted that with the additional funds, PAHO will support member states in Latin America and the Caribbean in strengthening health systems and immunisation programmes, and in incorporating COVID-19 vaccination into their regular vaccination schedules.

Immunisation against rotavirus is recommended and free for children under six months of age.

In June, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advised ministers that they should press head with a vaccination programme for respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, for both babies and older adults.

She said apart from clinical and immunisation interventions, risk communication engagement activities are also carried out in affected communities.

Similar issues surrounding blood clots caused by AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine were found months into the historic immunisation drive.

The Kano State Government said it would require six million doses of vaccines for massive immunisation to combat the outbreak of diphtheria across the 44 local government areas of the state.

As part of their commitment to eradicate polio, Rotary clubs train health workers and sponsor immunisation centres in Pakistan.

By advancing vaccine technology and establishing routine adult immunisation programmes, the summit supports public health policies to reduce infectious diseases among adults globally.

Doctors remain divided over its inclusion in national immunisation as the disease is limited to specific regions.

Dr Patricia Tanifum, Global Immunisation Division Programme Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), gave the assurance during a roundtable on Wednesday in Abuja.

Dr Sam Ghebrehewet, head of immunisation and vaccination at Public Health Scotland, said the new RSV vaccination programme is a "significant step forward" for population health.

Globally, inadequate immunisation coverage remains a major driver of the increase in measles cases.