India cuts zero-dose children by 43 per cent as South Asia hits record-high children immunization in 2024

Jul 15, 2025

As per the 2024 data, India brought down its zero-dose children from 1.6 million in 2023 to 0.9 million in 2024 , a drop...

Pakistan Medical Association declares national public health emergency after 6,51,000 children miss routine immunisation

Jul 16, 2026

The Pakistan Medical Association has issued an urgent national red alert after clinical and epidemiological data revealed that the country holds a catastrophically high...

Media reports of India having high number of 'zero dose children' depict incomplete picture: Union Health Ministry

Jul 18, 2024

There have been some media reports stating that, in comparison to other countries, India has a high number of 'zero dose children' - children...

Zero-dose children in India declined from 0.11% in 2023 to 0.06% in 2024: Union Health Ministry

Jun 28, 2025

The percentage of zero-dose children (Those who have not received a single vaccine) in India has declined from 0.11% in 2023 to 0.06% in...

COVID-19: Second dose trial of Covaxin on 2-6 years to begin by next week

Jul 22, 2021

New Delhi [India], July 23 : As part of its COVID-19 vaccination trials for children, Bharat Biotech is likely to administer the second dose...

Over 3 million children in India missed out on first DTP-1 vaccine dose in 2020: WHO

Jul 15, 2021

Geneva [Switzerland], July 15 : Over 3 million children in India missed out on their first dose of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis combined vaccine (DTP-1) in 2020,...