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Inside the making of India’s first HPV vaccine
The world’s largest manufacturer of vaccines had planned to inaugurate the park with the production of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, India’s first indigenously made one, months ago. HPV infections are among the most common sexually transmitted diseases and such vaccines can prevent many related cancers such as cervical cancer. But then, covid-19 changed its course. Part of the facility was used to make covid vaccines. The pandemic has ebbed and now,…
Serum Institute launches country’s first HPV vaccine against cervical cancer: Adar Poonawalla
NEW DELHI : On the occasion of National Girl Child Day, the Serum Institute of India on Tuesday launched…