Pneumosil: भारत की सबसे बड़ी वैक्सीन निर्माता कम्पनी सीरम इंस्टीट्यूट ऑफ इंडिया (Serum Institutes of India) ने देश को एक स्वदेशी वैक्सीन की सौगात दी है। पुणे स्थित फार्मा कम्पनी ने भारत की पहली पूर्ण स्वदेशी ( भारत में ही विकसित और उत्पादित) न्यूमोकोकल वैक्सीन न्यूमोसिल (Pneumosil) को केंद्रीय स्वास्थ्य मंत्री हर्षवर्धन ( Dr. Harsh Vardhan) की उपस्थिति में लॉन्च करने की घोषणा की। गौरतलब है कि सीआईआई आंकड़ों के आधार पर�
Explained: What is India’s first indigenously created vaccine against pneumococcal disease?
Pneumococcal disease is a significant contributor under-five mortality rate worldwide. Updated: January 1, 2021 12:44:47 pm
The vaccine, Pneumosil, will be available shortly. (Serum Institute of India)
Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII)
unveiled India’s first indigenously developed pneumococcal vaccine on Monday. The world’s largest vaccine manufacturer by doses, SII is also the maker of Covishield, the Indian version of the AstraZeneca-Oxford coronavirus vaccine.
SII’s pneumococcal vaccine, Pneumosil, was developed through a collaboration spanning over a decade with the health organisation PATH and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The vaccine was launched by Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan. “This is a significant milestone for the country’s public healthcare which will ensure that children are protected better against