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Home Health Wellness Wellness on June 29, 2022 The government advisory panel NTAGI on Tuesday is learnt to have recommended vaccination against cervical cancer and typhoid after examining the data in this regard. The separately constituted HPV working group of NTAGI had on June 8 reviewed the clinical trial data and the usefulness of Serum Institute's indigenously-developed and India's first Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus vaccine (qHPV) against cervical cancer for inclusion in the National Immunization program, sources said. According to official sources, the subject expert committee of Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) had on June 15 recommended granting market authorisation to the qHPV jab. The approval of the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) in the matter is still awaited. Prakash Kumar Singh, director, government and regulatory affairs at Serum Institute of India (SII) had applied to DCGI … [Read more...] about NTAGI Recommends Vaccination Against Cervical Cancer And Typhoid: Sources

Home Health Wellness Wellness on June 29, 2022 Allowing Biological E's Corbevax as a booster for those fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with either Covishield or Covaxin is likely to be considered by the NTAGI, which is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, sources said. The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on June 4 approved Corbevax as a precaution dose for those aged 18 and above. India's first indigenously-developed RBD protein subunit vaccine, Corbevax, is currently being used to inoculate children in the age group of 12 to 14 years. "The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) will discuss allowing Corbevax, which has been cleared by the DCGI, as a booster for those fully vaccinated with Covishield or Covaxin," a source told PTI. The government advisory panel is also expected to review the trial data of the country's first quadrivalent human papillomavirus (qHPV) vaccine against cervical … [Read more...] about Corbevax Will Be Allowed As A Booster For Those Fully Vaccinated With Covishield Or Covaxin

Home Pregnancy parenting Kids Kids on June 24, 2022 The subject expert committee on COVID-19 of India's drug regulator will on Friday review the applications of Serum Institute of India seeking emergency use authorisation to use Covovax among those aged two to seven years and seven to 11 years, official sources said. The two applications were submitted by Prakash Kumar Singh, Director, Government and Regulatory Affairs at Serum Institute of India (SII) on March 16 and June 1. The expert panel in its last meeting in April had sought more data from SII following its application seeking the emergency use authorization of Covovax for seven to 11 years. Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) had approved Covovax for restricted use in emergency situations in adults on December 28 and in the 12 to 17 years age group subject to certain conditions on March 9. India began inoculating children aged 12-14 on March 16. The … [Read more...] about DCGI Panel To Review On Friday SII Applications For Covovax’s Use Among Kids Aged 2-7 Yrs, 7-11 Yrs

Home Pregnancy parenting Kids Kids on August 20, 2014 The behaviour of a child completely depends on how the parents bring up the kids. Lying is one of the basic things that your child will develop. Even if you have not done anything for it, they will learn to do it eventually from their friends or circumstances will make them do it. Parents, especially mothers, need to keep an eye out to ensure that their child is not lying. If caught early, it will be easier to change this nasty behaviour that your child has developed. Like in any other parenting matter, you will need a lot of patience. You will need to communicate well with your child to understand if your child is lying. This is never a onetime solution to this, and what works for other mothers might not work for you. The situations and circumstances that your kid faces are different and so the solution to that is also different. You need to realise that and … [Read more...] about 6 Ways To Know Your Child Is Lying

Home Pregnancy parenting Kids Kids on June 23, 2022 A study published in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health journal on Thursday shows that children infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus may experience symptoms of long-term COVID lasting at least two months [1] . Approximately 46 per cent of children who contract COVID-19 may suffer from long COVID symptoms for at least two months following the infection, according to the largest study of long COVID symptoms among children aged 0-14. Long-COVID In Children Aged 0-14: Everything You Need To Know In general, the study aimed to determine the prevalence of long-lasting symptoms among children and infants, as well as their quality of life and absence from school or day-care. Further research into the long-term effects of the pandemic on all children will be necessary for the future. Here are the study findings: A national-level sample of Danish children with … [Read more...] about Long COVID In Children Can Last At Least Two Months: Study

Home Health Wellness Wellness on June 26, 2022 "The country has emerged successfully in the management of the pandemic," Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Saturday, after the country successfully spearheaded the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The country also developed a "robust and strong mechanism to counter the public health issues," he said. Declaring open the Jipmer International School of Public Health here, Mandaviya said the dedication of the institution to the nation marks an important event. The school will help India as well as the world efficiently tackle various global public health issues and challenges. "It will also provide the highest level of education in public health, generate sustainable value-based solutions and strengthen the capacity for services and research in the health sector," he said. He said the … [Read more...] about India Emerged Successfully In The Management Of Covid-19 Pandemic: Mansukh Mandaviya

Home Insync Pulse Pulse on June 27, 2022 Forty-five minutes before the sunrise, of 24 June, on the eastern part of the horizon, the world witnessed a rare harmonic convergence of five planetary bodies. The conjunction was brighest on Friday, 24 June. This rare celestial event occurred last time in 2004 and it will not be seen again until 2040 as per the reports of BBC Science Focus. Read on to know more. Five Planets Alignment: Date And Time The alignment was seen in the early morning hours of 24 June 2022. The conjunction of Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn offers its best views on 24 June, and it continues to be visible until 27 June, from most regions of the world. Saturn along with other planets appeared around 23.21 pm local time (23 June) for New Yorkers. There is no exact timing for this event, as it is location specific, and visibility will be dependent on the local circumstances. Five Planets … [Read more...] about In A Rare Celestial Event, 5 Planets Line Up For The First Time In 18 Years

Home Health Wellness Wellness on July 1, 2022 Doctors are often given god-like status and this is so because of the ample reasons associated with the care and treatment that doctors have since ages provided for mankind. Doctors' Day is meant to celebrate and thank these healthcare providers. Every year, 1 July is observed as National Doctors Day in India. This day is meant to create awareness among people to make them remember the importance that doctors hold in our lives. This day is celebrated to pay respect to their selfless service. However, this day is not just for doctors, but also to remember theample services that medical industries and their advancements have provided to mankind today. Doctors have left no stone unturned to utilise technologies such that patients are provided with the best care and National Doctors Day is a reminder that all the accomplishments made are truly a miracle in every sense. The … [Read more...] about National Doctors Day 2022: History, Why We Celebrate And Significance Amid COVID-19 Pandemic