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2026-02-07 15:42
Intl. congress on vaccine, vaccination slated for April
TEHRAN – Razi Vaccine and Serum Production Research Institute will hold the first international congress on vaccine and vaccination (ICVV) from April 22 to 23 in Tehran.
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2026-02-06 15:32
Second round of polio vaccination to kick off by mid-February
TEHRAN – The supplementary phase of the national immunization campaign for polio eradication, using domestically produced vaccines, will be carried out from February 14 to 16, targeting some 700,000 children under the age of five.
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2025-10-24 16:34
Workshop on vaccination held with WHO, GAVI Alliance support
TEHRAN – Supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI Alliance), Kerman University of Medical Sciences played host to a 3-day regional workshop on vaccination and vaccine-preventable diseases.
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2025-10-13 15:30
UNICEF, WHO support vaccination programs in Iran
TEHRAN – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have supported the health ministry in procuring needed vaccinations and will help introduce new vaccines into the national immunization program.
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2025-10-05 15:23
Volunteer vets vaccinate livestock in village
A group of veterinarians voluntarily vaccinated livestock and farm animals in a village in Shirvan County, northeastern North Khorasan Province, on Saturday.
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2025-05-18 22:30
WHO looks ahead to life without US
Hundreds of officials from the World Health Organization will join donors and diplomats in Geneva from Monday with one question dominating their thoughts - how to cope with crises from mpox to cholera without their main funder, the United States.
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2025-04-14 15:06
Some 300,000 kids getting vaccinated against polio in spring
TEHRAN –In line with the polio eradication campaign that kicked off in winter, around 300,000 more children under five years of age are getting vaccinated in two phases in high-risk areas in the country's northern half in spring, according to the health ministry.
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2024-11-16 16:30
Cow-calf vaccination against lumpy skin
A vaccination program against lumpy skin disease is being carried out in Khuzestan province.
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2024-10-26 15:23
Vaccination reduces Hepatitis B prevalence to some 1%
TEHRAN –Thanks to implementing a nationwide vaccination program, the prevalence of hepatitis B has declined from 2.5 percent to approximately one percent in the country, an official with the health ministry has said.
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2024-08-20 19:57
Gaza waiting for polio vaccines
The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza said it is still awaiting vaccines for a UN-backed mass-vaccination campaign after the enclave recorded its first polio case last week.
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2024-04-02 15:20
Health ministry conducting various tests, vaccinations
TEHRAN – Within the framework of a program that started on March 15, the health ministry is conducting syndromic screening; coronavirus, malaria, and cholera tests; as well as rubella and polio vaccinations, an official with the health ministry has said.
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2024-03-25 12:53
Polio, rabies vaccination underway at border regions
TEHRAN – The ministry of health has been providing polio and rabies vaccination at border areas within the framework of a program that started on March 15.
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2024-02-19 12:36
Pneumococcal vaccination of babies kicks off
TEHRAN – A national program for pneumococcal vaccination of babies under 12 months of age started today.
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2023-02-27 17:57
First phase of vaccinating foreign nationals completed
TEHRAN – The first phase of a plan for the vaccination of foreign nationals against three contagious diseases has been completed.
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2023-02-07 18:44
Free-of-charge tuberculosis diagnosis, treatment for all
TEHRAN – The Ministry of Health provides diagnosis and treatment services for people infected with tuberculosis regardless of their nationality.
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2023-01-11 17:43
Vaccination of foreign nationals well underway
TEHRAN – A senior official with the Ministry of Health has said a plan for the vaccination of foreign nationals against three contagious diseases is progressing according to the schedule.
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2022-12-23 18:02
Vaccination plan to immune refugees against 3 diseases
TEHRAN – A vaccination campaign aiming to immunize refugees and non-Iranian nationals against polio, measles, and coronavirus will start on December 31, ISNA reported.
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2022-12-18 20:00
Plan on vaccination, screening of foreign nationals to be launched
TEHRAN – A plan to complete the vaccination and screening of foreign nationals living in Iran will be piloted in Kish Island on December 22 for three months, the head of the Kish health center has announced.