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1 in 10 infants worldwide did not receive any vaccinations in 2016

17 July 2017 | GENEVA – Worldwide, 12.9 million infants, nearly 1 in 10, did not receive any vaccinations in 2016, according to the most recent WHO and UNICEF immunization estimates. This means, critically, that these infants missed the first dose of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP)-containing vaccine, putting them at serious risk of these potentially fatal diseases. …

Paras Hospitals, Gurgaon conducts educative talk sessions, screening camps and vaccinations to create awareness about Hepatitis

Almost 10,000 people reached across rural and urban Gurgaon through a major campaign that included screenings and vaccinations for hepatitis B Gurgaon, July, 2015: Highly density of population owing to migration, lack of sanitation and cleanliness, shortage of general awareness about personal hygiene are factors that make cities like Gurgaon highly vulnerable to infections such …