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The Diplomat has removed paywall restrictions on our coverage of the COVID–19 crisis. Outside a COVID-19 vaccination center at the Jinnah Post-Medical Center (JPMC), Karachi’s biggest government run hospital, on a mid-March morning. Credit: Niha Dagia Advertisement As Zubi (name changed by request) walked over to the entrance of a vaccination center at Karachi’s biggest government-run hospital, JPMC, she was greeted by a long queue forming on the road outside. She glanced at her phone to check the time: it was 7:45 a.m. The brochure said vaccinations would begin at 8:00 a.m. In typical ...

Updated: April 25, 2021 09:10 IST Two doctors on the fight to eradicate a deadly virus, the controversy around the vaccination platform and the crisis the programme faces Share Article AAA Two doctors on the fight to eradicate a deadly virus, the controversy around the vaccination platform and the crisis the programme faces In a world in the midst of confronting a new infection and fighting a global pandemic comes a book that is a sober reminder of another war by medicine; a war against a much older disease — polio. The new millennium of the 21st century was one of promise, say Dr. T. Jacob...

PAHO calls for closing vaccination gap generated by COVID-19 pandemic disruption 23 Apr 2021 In 2020, vaccination rates against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis dropped by 18.2% while immunization against measles, mumps, and rubella declined by 13.9%, compared to 2019. Washington, D.C., April 23, 2021 (PAHO) – On the eve of Vaccination Week in the Americas, PAHO urged countries to close the immunization gap that resulted in hundreds of thousands of children missing vaccinations last year. The decline in immunization was partly due to interruptions in health services because of the...

PAHO calls for closing vaccination gap generated by COVID-19 pandemic disruption Format In 2020, vaccination rates against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis dropped by 18.2% while immunization against measles, mumps, and rubella declined by 13.9%, compared to 2019. Washington, D.C., April 23, 2021 (PAHO) – On the eve of Vaccination Week in the Americas, PAHO urged countries to close the immunization gap that resulted in hundreds of thousands of children missing vaccinations last year. The decline in immunization was partly due to interruptions in health services because of the COVID-19 pan...

Eastern African nation launches 3-day catch-up immunization campaign amid reports of polio in neighboring DRC - Anadolu Agency