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Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccine

July 18 , 2020 1722 days 1007 0
  • The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) approved this vaccine.
  • It is the first indigenously developed vaccine of this kind.
  • It was developed by Serum Institute of India.
  • It helps to prevent invasive infections such as bacteremia and meningitis.
  • The Indian states with highest number of pneumococcal deaths are Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
  • But the World Health Organization does not recommend the use of the vaccine in routine childhood immunization programmes

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