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'.