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Share There have been some media reports alleging that lakhs of Indian children may have missed their routine vaccinations due to disruptions caused by COVID-19 leading to increased risk of future outbreaks and deaths. These reports are not based on facts and do not reflect the true picture. It is clarified that since the outbreak of the pandemic, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has been focused towards maintaining essential services including immunization under the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP).  The Ministry along with all States and UTs and development partners, has w...

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 25 (ANI): The Odisha Government on Thursday said that it will launch Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) under the universal immunisation programme on June 30.

Highlights The vaccine has been developed by the Serum Institute of India Odisha govt directs urban local bodies to spend 25% of budget on slum development Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government announced that it will launch the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) under Universal Immunization Programme on June 30.  It will benefit nearly 8 lakh young children annually in the State and help in reducing risk of morbidity & mortality due to pneumonia and meningitis among children "The introduction of PCV in the routine immunization will benefit nearly 8 lakh young children annually in the State an...

The Odisha Government on Thursday said that it will launch Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) under the universal immunisation programme on June 30. "The introduction of PCV in the routine immunization will benefit nearly 8 lakh young children annually in the State and it will help in reducing the risk of morbidity and mortality due to pneumonia and meningitis among children in the State", said the additional Chief Secretary PK Mohapatra in a letter to district and municipal authorities. "Inviting in reference to the subject cited above, I am to say that Minister, Health & Family Welfare...

EVIN is used by the Ministry for inventory management of vaccines and tracking storage temperature data of vaccines under the Universal Immunization Programme