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Shot at life: All newborns to get hepatitis-B vaccine

Kounteya Sinha, TNN, Feb 1, 2011

Read more: Shot at life: All newborns to get hepatitis-B vaccine - The Times of

India

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NEW DELHI: All children born in India will now get a vaccine shot against

Hepatitis B — the cause of 80% of all liver cancer and about 1% of all adult

deaths.

The health ministry has finally given the go-ahead to introduce the shot in the

country's national immunisation programme (NIP). Annually, India records 26

million births. At present, these children are given diphtheria, pertussis and

tetanus (DPT) vaccine shots along with BCG, measles and oral polio vaccine under

NIP annually.

The ministry is in the process of procuring 100 million doses of Hep B vaccine.

By April, the programme will be rolled out nationally.

" We have started procurement of the vaccine. Health workers in all states are

being trained to administer the shots. The decision to introduce it under the

NIP was taken in November, " a ministry official told TOI.

Speaking to TOI from US, Bill Gates too welcomed the move. " Though India should

soon start using a pentavalent vaccine that would include HIB, a standalone

vaccine to protect children against Hep B is a move forward. India should soon

introduce the rotavirus and pneumoccocal vaccine which will save hundreds of

children, " Gates told TOI over the telephone.

Till now, Hep B vaccination was being done only in 10 high performing states

like Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh,

Punjab and West Bengal.

A child will get a birth shot and then subsequent Hep B shots at six, 10 and 14

weeks, the health ministry official said.

India has the second largest pool of carriers in the world at 43 million, out of

which 10% are highly infectious. Experts say Hep B is more lethal than HIV

because it can spread from even one drop of infected blood.

Read more: Shot at life: All newborns to get hepatitis-B vaccine - The Times of

India

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Shot at life: All newborns to get hepatitis-B vaccine

Kounteya Sinha, TNN, Feb 1, 2011

Read more: Shot at life: All newborns to get hepatitis-B vaccine - The Times of

India

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Shot-at-life-All-newborns-to-get-hepati\

tis-B-vaccine/articleshow/7400913.cms#ixzz1Cibzw02i

NEW DELHI: All children born in India will now get a vaccine shot against

Hepatitis B — the cause of 80% of all liver cancer and about 1% of all adult

deaths.

The health ministry has finally given the go-ahead to introduce the shot in the

country's national immunisation programme (NIP). Annually, India records 26

million births. At present, these children are given diphtheria, pertussis and

tetanus (DPT) vaccine shots along with BCG, measles and oral polio vaccine under

NIP annually.

The ministry is in the process of procuring 100 million doses of Hep B vaccine.

By April, the programme will be rolled out nationally.

" We have started procurement of the vaccine. Health workers in all states are

being trained to administer the shots. The decision to introduce it under the

NIP was taken in November, " a ministry official told TOI.

Speaking to TOI from US, Bill Gates too welcomed the move. " Though India should

soon start using a pentavalent vaccine that would include HIB, a standalone

vaccine to protect children against Hep B is a move forward. India should soon

introduce the rotavirus and pneumoccocal vaccine which will save hundreds of

children, " Gates told TOI over the telephone.

Till now, Hep B vaccination was being done only in 10 high performing states

like Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh,

Punjab and West Bengal.

A child will get a birth shot and then subsequent Hep B shots at six, 10 and 14

weeks, the health ministry official said.

India has the second largest pool of carriers in the world at 43 million, out of

which 10% are highly infectious. Experts say Hep B is more lethal than HIV

because it can spread from even one drop of infected blood.

Read more: Shot at life: All newborns to get hepatitis-B vaccine - The Times of

India

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Shot-at-life-All-newborns-to-get-hepati\

tis-B-vaccine/articleshow/7400913.cms#ixzz1CibsTwcK

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Shot at life: All newborns to get hepatitis-B vaccine

Kounteya Sinha, TNN, Feb 1, 2011

Read more: Shot at life: All newborns to get hepatitis-B vaccine - The Times of

India

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Shot-at-life-All-newborns-to-get-hepati\

tis-B-vaccine/articleshow/7400913.cms#ixzz1Cibzw02i

NEW DELHI: All children born in India will now get a vaccine shot against

Hepatitis B — the cause of 80% of all liver cancer and about 1% of all adult

deaths.

The health ministry has finally given the go-ahead to introduce the shot in the

country's national immunisation programme (NIP). Annually, India records 26

million births. At present, these children are given diphtheria, pertussis and

tetanus (DPT) vaccine shots along with BCG, measles and oral polio vaccine under

NIP annually.

The ministry is in the process of procuring 100 million doses of Hep B vaccine.

By April, the programme will be rolled out nationally.

" We have started procurement of the vaccine. Health workers in all states are

being trained to administer the shots. The decision to introduce it under the

NIP was taken in November, " a ministry official told TOI.

Speaking to TOI from US, Bill Gates too welcomed the move. " Though India should

soon start using a pentavalent vaccine that would include HIB, a standalone

vaccine to protect children against Hep B is a move forward. India should soon

introduce the rotavirus and pneumoccocal vaccine which will save hundreds of

children, " Gates told TOI over the telephone.

Till now, Hep B vaccination was being done only in 10 high performing states

like Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh,

Punjab and West Bengal.

A child will get a birth shot and then subsequent Hep B shots at six, 10 and 14

weeks, the health ministry official said.

India has the second largest pool of carriers in the world at 43 million, out of

which 10% are highly infectious. Experts say Hep B is more lethal than HIV

because it can spread from even one drop of infected blood.

Read more: Shot at life: All newborns to get hepatitis-B vaccine - The Times of

India

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Shot-at-life-All-newborns-to-get-hepati\

tis-B-vaccine/articleshow/7400913.cms#ixzz1CibsTwcK

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Shot at life: All newborns to get hepatitis-B vaccine

Kounteya Sinha, TNN, Feb 1, 2011

Read more: Shot at life: All newborns to get hepatitis-B vaccine - The Times of

India

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Shot-at-life-All-newborns-to-get-hepati\

tis-B-vaccine/articleshow/7400913.cms#ixzz1Cibzw02i

NEW DELHI: All children born in India will now get a vaccine shot against

Hepatitis B — the cause of 80% of all liver cancer and about 1% of all adult

deaths.

The health ministry has finally given the go-ahead to introduce the shot in the

country's national immunisation programme (NIP). Annually, India records 26

million births. At present, these children are given diphtheria, pertussis and

tetanus (DPT) vaccine shots along with BCG, measles and oral polio vaccine under

NIP annually.

The ministry is in the process of procuring 100 million doses of Hep B vaccine.

By April, the programme will be rolled out nationally.

" We have started procurement of the vaccine. Health workers in all states are

being trained to administer the shots. The decision to introduce it under the

NIP was taken in November, " a ministry official told TOI.

Speaking to TOI from US, Bill Gates too welcomed the move. " Though India should

soon start using a pentavalent vaccine that would include HIB, a standalone

vaccine to protect children against Hep B is a move forward. India should soon

introduce the rotavirus and pneumoccocal vaccine which will save hundreds of

children, " Gates told TOI over the telephone.

Till now, Hep B vaccination was being done only in 10 high performing states

like Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh,

Punjab and West Bengal.

A child will get a birth shot and then subsequent Hep B shots at six, 10 and 14

weeks, the health ministry official said.

India has the second largest pool of carriers in the world at 43 million, out of

which 10% are highly infectious. Experts say Hep B is more lethal than HIV

because it can spread from even one drop of infected blood.

Read more: Shot at life: All newborns to get hepatitis-B vaccine - The Times of

India

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Shot-at-life-All-newborns-to-get-hepati\

tis-B-vaccine/articleshow/7400913.cms#ixzz1CibsTwcK

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