Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccine
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16th Jul, 2020
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- The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) approved the first indigenously developed Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccine.
- The vaccine was developed by Serum Institute of India.
- The Pneumococcal Polysaccharide vaccine protects against 23 types of pneumococcal bacteria.
- It helps to prevent invasive infections such as bacteraemia and meningitis.
- In India, the Pneumococcal vaccination programme has been launched in five states namely Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh.
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