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Cervical Cancer vaccine

October 30 , 2022 750 days 871 0
  • The production of India's first indigenously developed for the prevention of cervical cancer, will start in the first quarter of 2023.
  • This is named as quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus (HPV)- "CERVAVAC" vaccine and developed by the Serum Institute of India.
  • This was announced for the prevention of cervical cancer.
  • 'CERVAVAC' is an outcome of a partnership of DBT and BIRAC with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, supported by Serum Institute of India Private Limited.
  • The indigenous development of quadrivalent vaccine done through its partnership programme 'Grand Challenges India'.

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