Greater efforts needed to get routine immunisation back to pre-COVID times: World Health Organization
2 years, 8 months ago

Greater efforts needed to get routine immunisation back to pre-COVID times: World Health Organization

The Hindu  

The World Health Organization on July 16 called for greater efforts in the South-East Asia Region to revive routine immunisation rates to pre-COVID times, stressing that despite concerted efforts by countries, challenges and gaps persist. "As we focus on further scaling up COVID-19 vaccination coverage, we must also do all we can to ensure no child is deprived of life-saving vaccines offered under routine immunisation services," said Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director WHO South-East Asia. All countries in the South-East Asia Region focussed on routine immunisation while prioritizing essential services during the pandemic and concerted efforts continue to be made to scale-up vaccination coverage, with a focus on identifying and vaccinating 'missed children', the world health body said. To revitalise routine immunisation coverage following the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO convened a South-East Asia Regional Working Group on Immunisation in March this year focusing on programme intensification, it said.

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Health Talk | How eliminating polio has been one of the major successes of India's Universal Immunisation Programme
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Health Talk | How eliminating polio has been one of the major successes of India's Universal Immunisation Programme

Hindustan Times  

The World Immunisation Day is observed every year on November 10th. India is a classic example of what robust immunisation coverage against a disease can achieve in the form of the country's pulse polio programme, of which vaccination was a crucial part. India rolled out the Pulse Polio Immunization Programme on October 2 1994, and according to WHO India statement, …

Immunisation for all is Humanly Possible
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Immunisation for all is Humanly Possible

Deccan Chronicle  

Vaccination drive all over the world in the last half century has contributed vastly in eradicating many vaccine preventable diseases. Vaccination against 14 disease causing bugs has reducing deaths in under one year children by 40% all over the world. According to World Health Organisation, global immunisation has saved 150 million lives. Newer vaccines like HPV vaccine which protects against …

Global Pandemic Threat: 100 Days to Save Lives
5 months, 1 week ago

Global Pandemic Threat: 100 Days to Save Lives

Hindustan Times  

A modelling study suggests that if a vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 had been developed within 100 days, an estimated 8.3 million deaths could have been averted globally. The study also estimated that productivity losses due to illness amounting to almost $1.4 trillion and $63 billion of hospitalisation costs would have been averted globally.

Global childhood vax coverage stalled in 2023, 2.7 million kids unprotected, says UN
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Global childhood vax coverage stalled in 2023, 2.7 million kids unprotected, says UN

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Global childhood vaccination coverage stalled in 2023, leaving an estimated 2.7 million children more un- and under-vaccinated compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019, according to the UN on Monday. Warning of an alarming coverage gap that has led to an outbreak of diseases like malaria, the latest World Health Organisation and UNICEF estimates of national immunisation coverage said …

Accelerating Routine Immunization in India: Insights from Covid-19 Drive
1 year, 4 months ago

Accelerating Routine Immunization in India: Insights from Covid-19 Drive

The Quint  

In the aftermath of Covid-19 pandemic and ensuing vaccination drive in India, the country's healthcare system gained invaluable insights into strengthening routine immunization programs. Learnings for Health Sector: The drive provided crucial insights into routine immunization systems, leveraging existing infrastructure and expertise effectively. Role of MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transformation & Equity Project: National Roll-Out Support: Initiated in August 2021, the …

Tamil Nadu’s overall immunisation coverage has crossed 95%, says DPH
1 year, 4 months ago

Tamil Nadu’s overall immunisation coverage has crossed 95%, says DPH

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu’s overall immunisation coverage has crossed 95%. Every year, 9.15 lakh children and 10 lakh pregnant women are covered under the Universal Immunisation Programme, and 3.2 crore vaccines worth nearly ₹10 crore are provided in the State, according to the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine. Vaccines were available for free in all government health facilities to prevent …

Childhood immunisation rates show sign of post-pandemic rebound: WHO and Unicef
1 year, 8 months ago

Childhood immunisation rates show sign of post-pandemic rebound: WHO and Unicef

India TV News  

According to a new report by the World Health Organization and Unicef on Tuesday, immunisation services have shown recovery in many countries, including India, after the historic backsliding caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, yet some low-income countries are lagging, However, the report showed that in low-income countries, immunisation coverage still falls short of pre-pandemic levels putting children at grave risk …

India is 1 of 3 countries where confidence in children’s vaccines has increased: UNICEF report
1 year, 11 months ago

India is 1 of 3 countries where confidence in children’s vaccines has increased: UNICEF report

The Hindu  

Only China, India, and Mexico, that is three out of the 55 countries studied for popular perception of the importance of vaccines for children, showed improvement as per data collected by The Vaccine Confidence Project and published by UNICEF on April 20. UNICEF India today released the agency’s global flagship report ‘The State of the World’s Children 2023: For Every …

Centre Asks States to Stay Alert As Covid-19 Cases Cross 6000-mark, Conduct Mock Drills
1 year, 11 months ago

Centre Asks States to Stay Alert As Covid-19 Cases Cross 6000-mark, Conduct Mock Drills

News 18  

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday chaired a high-level meeting to discuss the surge in Covid-19 cases in the country and advised states to remain vigilant and prepare for effective management of the virus. During a virtual meeting with state health ministers, principal, and additional chief secretaries, Mandaviya emphasised the need to identify emergency hotspots through the monitoring of …

India saved 3.4mn people through Covid-19 vaccination drive: Report
2 years, 1 month ago

India saved 3.4mn people through Covid-19 vaccination drive: Report

Hindustan Times  

India saved at least 3.4 million lives by undertaking a nationwide Covid-19 vaccination campaign at an unprecedented scale, said a new report released by the Union health minister, Mansukh Mandaviya, on Friday, adding that the vaccination campaign also yielded a positive economic impact by preventing a loss of $18.3 billion. India started its Covid vaccination drive on January 16, 2021, …

Fourth Covid vaccine unwarranted right now but increased surveillance needed: experts
2 years, 3 months ago

Fourth Covid vaccine unwarranted right now but increased surveillance needed: experts

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Several countries are administering a third and even fourth Covid booster shot but India, where many fully vaccinated individuals have not taken even one, is not there yet, say experts while stressing on the need for a structured and systematic response. If that infection did not trigger enough Omicron-specific immunity none of the vaccines currently available in India …

Explained | What is the threat from global COVID-19 rise?
2 years, 3 months ago

Explained | What is the threat from global COVID-19 rise?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Union Ministry of Health has issued a communique to States to resume genome sequencing of new cases of COVID-19, in view of the sudden spurt of cases in some parts of the world. In a letter, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said sequencing of positive case samples will allow the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium network …

India on alert for new variants as Covid wave sweeps China
2 years, 3 months ago

India on alert for new variants as Covid wave sweeps China

CNN  

New Delhi CNN — India’s health minister has advised the public to take precautions against Covid-19, including getting vaccinated and wearing masks, as the country remains on alert for potential new variants that could emerge from the wave of infections sweeping neighboring China. Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday told Parliament that India would begin randomly testing 2% of international …

Covid-19: Govt mulls mandating forms with RT-PCR, vaccination details for air travellers from abroad
2 years, 3 months ago

Covid-19: Govt mulls mandating forms with RT-PCR, vaccination details for air travellers from abroad

India TV News  

Covid-19: Govt mulls mandating forms with RT-PCR, vaccination details for air travellers from abroad Covid-19: According to reports, the ministry will take a decision on it after examining the situation for the next few weeks. Covid-19: Amid the growing threat of the latest Omicron variant, the Union health ministry is mulling to reintroduce the mandatory 'air suvidha' forms with details …

Measles outbreak: What it tells us about India’s vaccination coverage | In Focus podcast
2 years, 3 months ago

Measles outbreak: What it tells us about India’s vaccination coverage | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

Just when it feels like we’ve gotten over the coronavirus pandemic, another infectious disease has been making the rounds: measles. Over the past few months, several States in India, notably Maharashtra and Kerala, have seen outbreaks of hundreds of cases of measles and several deaths of children. Last month, the World Health Organisation declared measles to be an “imminent threat …

COVID-19 burden lessens in Africa, but vigilance crucial as year-end season begins, says WHO
2 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19 burden lessens in Africa, but vigilance crucial as year-end season begins, says WHO

Firstpost  

There has been less pressure on public health facilities in 2022, allowing countries to again improve on disrupted health services and increase focus on other health priorities such as routine immunisation, disease surveillance and response to other outbreaks Johannesburg: Although the level of COVID-19 infections across the African continent is at its lowest since the start of the pandemic two …

As COVID-19 becomes routine, Africa readies for next crisis
2 years, 3 months ago

As COVID-19 becomes routine, Africa readies for next crisis

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Building on the experience of battling the COVID-19 pandemic, African countries are strengthening health systems to prepare for the next health crisis, the World Health Organization’s Africa director said Thursday. At the onset of the pandemic in early 2020, some of the 54 countries in the continent of 1.3 billion people lacked the facilities or trained health …

Op-Ed: Immunity’s down. Infection rates are up. And what happened to everyone’s masks?
2 years, 3 months ago

Op-Ed: Immunity’s down. Infection rates are up. And what happened to everyone’s masks?

LA Times  

In March 2021, a restaurant in Houston informed patrons they must mask up. This is part of a global COVID wave, being seen throughout much of Europe, South America and the Middle East and in China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand. By four to six months after vaccination or a booster shot, there is a substantial drop-off of …

Missed shots during Covid-19 behind surge in measles cases
2 years, 4 months ago

Missed shots during Covid-19 behind surge in measles cases

Hindustan Times  

Roughly 2.5 million infants who were supposed to be vaccinated for their first doses of the measles immunisation did not receive the shots last year, a number that explains why the country is recording a surge in the viral disease that is highly contagious and at times leads to fatalities. Missed shots during Covid-19 behind surge in measles cases According …

Explained | Can vaccine distribution be made fairer?
2 years, 4 months ago

Explained | Can vaccine distribution be made fairer?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Global Dashboard for Vaccine Equity, a joint effort by the United Nations Development Programme, the World Health Organization and the University of Oxford with cooperation across the UN system, has put out recent data that justifies the vexatious core of the vaccine distribution programme: Only one in four people has been vaccinated with at least …

Routine Immunisation Suffered Due to COVID-19, it Has to Be Put Back on Track: Mandaviya
2 years, 5 months ago

Routine Immunisation Suffered Due to COVID-19, it Has to Be Put Back on Track: Mandaviya

News 18  

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday said routine immunisation was affected due to the coronavirus pandemic and the earlier vaccination programme has to be brought back on track. Speaking at the annual general meeting of the Developing Countries Vaccine Manufacturers Network here, Mandaviya said India achieved the feat of administering 100 crore coronavirus vaccine doses in nine months and …

Govt tells states to refocus on universal immunization as covid cases fall
2 years, 5 months ago

Govt tells states to refocus on universal immunization as covid cases fall

Live Mint  

The Union health ministry has directed states and union territories to focus on the universal immunization programme, which was severely affected during the worst years of the covid pandemic in 2020 and 2021. The universal immunization programme is one of the largest public health programmes targeting close of 26 million newborns and 29 million pregnant women annually. With more than …

COVID pandemic created immunisation gaps in Africa
2 years, 6 months ago

COVID pandemic created immunisation gaps in Africa

The Hindu  

The COVID pandemic exposed the fault lines in health systems and national routine immunisation programmes around the world. What we do know so far is that the pandemic has resulted in substantial disruptions to national routine immunisation programmes. The pandemic widened immunisation gaps On the continent the pandemic has substantially disrupted national routine immunisation programmes. Charting a way forward The …

How India Pursued Covid-19 Vaccine Diplomacy Amid Vaccine Nationalism By Rich Nations
2 years, 7 months ago

How India Pursued Covid-19 Vaccine Diplomacy Amid Vaccine Nationalism By Rich Nations

ABP News  

The last 30 months have seen the world getting ravaged by Covid-19. When rich nations of the Global North were stockpiling and hoarding Covid-19 vaccines, many times more than their population, India not only spearheaded one of the largest vaccine drives within the country but also shared the vaccine doses with low- and middle-income countries worldwide. India supplied 23.9 crore …

Centre reviews Covid situation in states witnessing surge in cases, flags low level of testing
2 years, 8 months ago

Centre reviews Covid situation in states witnessing surge in cases, flags low level of testing

India TV News  

Highlights Several states are witnessing surge in Covid cases The Centre has advised states to boost vaccination The govt has also flagged drop in Covid testing Covid News: The Centre is reviewing COVID-19 situation in 115 districts across 9 states that are showing an upsurge in Covid cases and positivity. rime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India's vaccination drive …

India crosses milestone of 200 crore vaccinations against COVID-19 in 18 months
2 years, 8 months ago

India crosses milestone of 200 crore vaccinations against COVID-19 in 18 months

The Hindu  

India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination drive surpassed the 200-crore milestone on Sunday and as per provisional reports till 1 p.m., a total of 2,00,00,15,631 doses have been administered across the country. It took the country almost nine months to reach the 100-crore mark and another nine months to touch the 200-crore vaccination mark since the start of the drive on January …

Greater efforts required to get routine immunization back to pre-Covid times: WHO
2 years, 8 months ago

Greater efforts required to get routine immunization back to pre-Covid times: WHO

News 18  

The World Health Organization on Saturday called for greater efforts in the South-East Asia Region to revive routine immunization rates to pre-Covid times, stressing that despite concerted efforts by countries, challenges and gaps persist. Nepal substantially revived routine immunization coverage for DTP3 from 84 per cent in 2020 to 91 per cent in 2021. All countries in the South-East Asia …

India hits 2 billion Covid vaccinations as infections hit four-month high
2 years, 8 months ago

India hits 2 billion Covid vaccinations as infections hit four-month high

CNN  

The Indian government’s Covid-19 vaccinations hit 2 billion on Sunday, with booster doses underway for all adults, as daily infections hit a four-month high, official data showed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi extolled the vaccination milestone, celebrating the world’s largest and longest-running inoculation campaign that began last year. Health ministry data shows the Covid death toll at 525,709, with 49 deaths …

Global vaccination coverage continued to plunge in 2021, according to a new report
2 years, 8 months ago

Global vaccination coverage continued to plunge in 2021, according to a new report

NPR  

Global vaccination coverage continued to plunge in 2021, according to a new report Enlarge this image toggle caption Ariana Cubillos/AP Photo Ariana Cubillos/AP Photo Last year, 25 million children missed out on one or more "lifesaving vaccines" according to a new report from the United Nations Children's Fund and the World Health Organization. "This is 2 million more than those …

DC Edit | A good move, as Covid cases up
2 years, 8 months ago

DC Edit | A good move, as Covid cases up

Deccan Chronicle  

The decision of the Union government to push the vaccination programme further against Covid-19 by making the precaution dose free for those who are aged above 18 years has come not one day sooner. That only one per cent of the eligible population aged between 18 and 59 has got the precaution dose calls on the government to redouble its …

25 million children missed out on lifesaving vaccines in 2021, WHO and UNICEF data shows
2 years, 8 months ago

25 million children missed out on lifesaving vaccines in 2021, WHO and UNICEF data shows

CNN  

CNN — Vaccine coverage continued to decline worldwide in 2021, with 25 million children missing out on lifesaving vaccines, according to data published Thursday by the World Health Organization and UNICEF. “As a result, 25 million children missed out on one or more doses of DTP through routine immunization services in 2021 alone. Other decreases were seen in HPV, with …

Free Covid booster doses will create healthier country: PM Modi
2 years, 8 months ago

Free Covid booster doses will create healthier country: PM Modi

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the government's decision to administer free precautionary doses of Covid-19 vaccines to all citizens aged above 18 will further India's vaccination coverage and create a healthier country. As part of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' celebrations, free precautionary doses of Covid-19 vaccines will be administered to all citizens above the age of 18 at …

WHO: COVID-19 cases rising nearly everywhere in the world
2 years, 9 months ago

WHO: COVID-19 cases rising nearly everywhere in the world

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The number of new coronavirus cases rose by 18% in the last week, with more than 4.1 million cases reported globally, according to the World Health Organization. The biggest weekly rise in new COVID-19 cases was seen in the Middle East, where they increased by 47%, according to the report released late Wednesday. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus …

Pandemic not over, says WHO as Covid cases rise in 110 countries
2 years, 9 months ago

Pandemic not over, says WHO as Covid cases rise in 110 countries

India Today  

The Covid-19 pandemic is changing but it is not over, the head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, cautioning that the cases are on the rise in 110 countries and are being driven mainly by two fast-spreading Omicron sub-variants. "On COVID-19, driven by BA.4 and BA.5 in many places, cases are on the rise in 110 countries, causing …

COVID-19 changing, not over yet; tough to analyse future emerging variants: WHO
2 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19 changing, not over yet; tough to analyse future emerging variants: WHO

India TV News  

Highlights COVID19, driven by BA.4 and BA.5, cases are on the rise in 110 countries, the WHO said This has caused the overall global cases to increase by 20 per cent, it said Health workers and older people in lower-income countries remain unvaccinated, the WHO expressed COVID-19 pandemic is changing, but is not over yet, the World Health Organisation said …

Over 42 lakh deaths in India prevented by COVID-19 vaccines in 2021: Lancet study
2 years, 9 months ago

Over 42 lakh deaths in India prevented by COVID-19 vaccines in 2021: Lancet study

The Hindu  

COVID-19 vaccines prevented over 42 lakh potential deaths in India in 2021, said a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, which based its findings on estimates of "excess" mortalities in the country during the pandemic. In the first year of the vaccination programme, 19.8 million out of a potential 31.4 million COVID-19 deaths were prevented worldwide, according to …

A ground plan for India’s COVID-19 response
2 years, 9 months ago

A ground plan for India’s COVID-19 response

The Hindu  

India’s daily new COVID-19 cases have crossed the 8,000-mark for the first time after more than 100 days. Clearly, while the concerns about another national wave are unfounded, the ongoing surge demands for a fresh approach to the COVID-19 pandemic response in India. Because of hybrid immunity in India with two shots of vaccines and three national COVID-19 waves which …

Covid-19: Active cases in India decline to less than 15K after 2 years
3 years ago

Covid-19: Active cases in India decline to less than 15K after 2 years

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: In a huge relief, India’s active covid-19 have fallen below 15,000 after nearly two years the pandemic emerged. “India's active caseload declines to 14,704, less than 15,000 after 707 days,” the health ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. The health ministry said India’s cumulative covid-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 183.82 crore, with over 1.50 crore doses administered …

DC Edit | India\'s Covid curbs to go, but caution still advisable
3 years ago

DC Edit | India\'s Covid curbs to go, but caution still advisable

Deccan Chronicle  

It’s official now: India is moving out of the grip of the deadly SARS-CoV-2 virus that infected more than four crore people, officially killed more than five lakhs, and impacted the lives and livelihoods of every human being in the country in varying measures in the last two years. The low figures, the success of the vaccination project, the development …

'Pandemic is not over': WHO's warning as Covid-19 cases surge globally
3 years ago

'Pandemic is not over': WHO's warning as Covid-19 cases surge globally

Hindustan Times  

The World Health Organization on Wednesday warned that the world will continue to battle with surging Covid-19 infections and its emerging variants until all countries are covered with high vaccination. Until we reach high vaccination coverage in all countries, we will continue to face the risk of infections surging and new variants emerging that evade," said WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom …

Covid cases rise globally, over 180 crore vaccines administered in India | 10 points
3 years ago

Covid cases rise globally, over 180 crore vaccines administered in India | 10 points

India Today  

Fresh cases of Covid are again spiking globally, especially in parts of Asia. Here's the latest Covid-19 updates from across the world: GERMANY, FRANCE, UK REPORT RISE IN CASES On Thursday, South Korea reported a record 6.2 lakh new cases in a country of 50 million, the highest single-day tally logged in any nation except the US. OVER 30 FIRMS …

Being ready: The Hindu Editorial on vaccination and India’s third COVID-19 wave
3 years ago

Being ready: The Hindu Editorial on vaccination and India’s third COVID-19 wave

The Hindu  

The COVID-19 pandemic is on a discernible wane. Balram Bhargava, Director-General, ICMR, said at a press conference this week that 92% of those who died of COVID-19 since January this year were unvaccinated, and underlined that vaccines and the wide vaccination coverage had played an important role in protecting hundreds of lives. The initial scepticism regarding the vaccines not having …

Coronavirus updates March 04, 2022
3 years ago

Coronavirus updates March 04, 2022

The Hindu  

In 2022, 92% of COVID deaths have been in unvaccinated individuals, Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research Dr. Balram Bhargava said on Thursday. Here are the latest updates Study Third Covid vaccine dose advised for immunocompromised people: study A third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is recommended for people with a weakened immune system, especially for organ …

Two years of Covid: India’s report card
3 years, 1 month ago

Two years of Covid: India’s report card

Hindustan Times  

It was on March 2 that India’s pandemic story began two years ago. PREMIUM It is when things seem most normal, like they are now, that the country must focus on proper disease and variant surveillance. India’s pandemic story can be told by certain milestones: The hard lockdown in the summer of 2020, the devastating second wave in the spring …

Asia Is Watching the US COVID Response
3 years, 1 month ago

Asia Is Watching the US COVID Response

The Diplomat  

When COVID-19 hit the world in early 2020, global confidence in the United States faltered as the country that supposedly led the way in international scientific research struggled to keep the pandemic at bay. Still, as the pandemic continues to rage into 2022 with the latest Omicron variant particularly virulent, confidence in the United States is beginning to take a …

As Covid Third Wave Nears End, Government Deliberates on Boosters for All
3 years, 1 month ago

As Covid Third Wave Nears End, Government Deliberates on Boosters for All

News 18  

As the third wave of the Covid pandemic nears its end in India, top scientists in the government are deliberating over the need for vaccine boosters for all in this situation, sources told CNN-News18. India has seen a widespread outbreak of the fast-spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus over the past few weeks and its data is being analysed by …

Coronavirus live |
3 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus live |

The Hindu  

India logged 30,615 new coronavirus infections, taking the country’s tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,27,23,558, while the active cases dipped to 3,70,240, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The daily COVID-19 cases were recorded less than one lakh for ten consecutive days The active cases comprise 0.87% of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery …

Two years on, vaccines and following protocols remain most effective weapons against COVID-19
3 years, 2 months ago

Two years on, vaccines and following protocols remain most effective weapons against COVID-19

India TV News  

Highlights India completes two years since the outbreak of Covid was first reported India has witnessed three waves of COVID-19 since Jan 2020 No definitive treatment has emerged as yet As India completed two years since the outbreak of COVID-19, vaccines and following COVID Appropriate Behaviour remain the most effective weapons against the deadly virus. Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on …

Union Health Minister reiterates five-fold strategy for effective COVID-19 surveillance
3 years, 2 months ago

Union Health Minister reiterates five-fold strategy for effective COVID-19 surveillance

The Hindu  

Highlighting the role that teleconsultation has played to serve the people in far-off places as well as COVID-19 patients in home isolation, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday asked the states and the union territories to focus more on such services for better public health management. Stressing the role that teleconsultation and telemedicine have played in the country to …

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