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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 July 1, 2022 COVID-19 vaccines greatly reduced the number of cases of severe COVID-19 for everyone regardless of their body size, according to a study of 90 lakh adults in England published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology on Friday. Vaccine effectiveness was similar for those with a higher body mass index (BMI) and of a healthy weight, but slightly lower in the underweight group, who were also the least likely to have been vaccinated, the researchers said. In a further analysis of vaccinated people only, among the fewer COVID-19 cases recorded, people of very low and very high BMI were more likely to experience severe disease than vaccinated healthy weight people, they said."Our findings provide further evidence that COVID-19 vaccines save lives for people of all sizes," said study lead author Carmen Piernas from the University of Oxford, UK. "Our results provide reassurance to … [Read more...] about Covid-19 Vaccine Protects People Of All Sizes: Lancet Study

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 Health Wellness Wellness on June 25, 2022 An expert panel of India's central drug authority on Friday recommended granting emergency use authorisation to Serum Institute's Covovax for children aged 7 to 11 years, official sources said. The recommendation has been sent to Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for final approval. The application for emergency use authorisation was submitted by Prakash Kumar Singh, director (government and regulatory affairs) at Serum Institute of India (SII) on March 16. "The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) on COVID-19 of the CDSCO deliberated on the EUA application of SII and recommended granting emergency use authorisation for Covovax for children aged 7 to 11 years," an official source said. The expert panel in its last meeting in April had sought more data from the Pune-based firm over the application. The DCGI had approved Covovax for restricted use in emergency … [Read more...] about Govt Panel Recommends Emergency Approval For SII’s Covovax For 7-11 Year Olds

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 23, 2022 With COVID-19 cases surging in Karnataka, genome sequencing tests conducted in the state show that the Omicron variant is still dominating in the state. In this regard, Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar tweeted on Wednesday stating that most people with COVID-19 symptoms are infected by the BA.2 sub-variant of the Omicron variant of novel coronavirus. "Which strain is dominating in Karnataka? As per the genome sequencing sample: March 2021 - December 2021: 90.7% Delta January 2022 - April 2022: 87.80% Omicron May 2022 - June 2022: 99.20% Omicron," Sudhakar tweeted. According to him, amongst the Omicron variants, currently BA.1.1.529 and BA.1 have dipped to 8.60 per cent and 0.04 per cent, respectively. However, BA.2 sub-lineage has increased from 80.60 per cent to 89.40 per cent since May, the minister tweeted. Sudhakar said the new variants - BA.3, … [Read more...] about Genome Sequencing Tests Show Omicron Dominating In Karnataka: Health Minister

Home Health Wellness Wellness on June 24, 2022 Majority of patients infected by Omicron's sub-variant - BA.2 and its offspring BA.2.38 - did not require hospitalisation, and illnesses caused by them were mild and self-limiting, a clinical study has revealed. The study, led by Dr Rajesh Karyekarte of B J Medical College, was conducted on 116 patients who were infected with BA.2.38, an offspring of Omicron's sub-variant BA.2. Talking to PTI on Wednesday, Dr Karyekarte said they had done the genome sequencing of some samples from April to June and had sent the report to the government. "During the analysis, we found that BA.2 is common, but its offspring BA.2.38 is also prevalent and is neck to neck with BA.2," Dr Karyekarte said. He said that the report was submitted to the government and Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (Insacog) and it was informed in a meeting that the occurrence of BA.2.38 is as same as BA.2. … [Read more...] about Illnesses Caused By BA.2.38 Are Mild, Self-Limiting, Says Covid-19 Study

Home Health Wellness Wellness on June 25, 2022 India's tally of Covid infections rose by 15,940 in a day to reach 4,33,78,234 while the active caseload increased to 91,779, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday.The death toll climbed to 5,24,974 with 20 more fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. Active cases rose by 3,495 in a day and now comprise 0.21 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.58 per cent, the health ministry said. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 4.39 per cent while the weekly positivity rate was 3.30 per cent, according to the health ministry. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,27,61,481, while the case fatality rate was 1.21 per cent. According to the ministry, 196.94 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far. India's COVID-19 tally had … [Read more...] about India Records 15,940 Covid-19 Infections, 20 Fatalities In A Day