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The vaccine is being developed by Serum Institute of India.
SII is currently the world’s largest manufacturer of vaccines by number of doses.
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday (December 28) launched the country’s first pneumococcal conjugate vaccine ‘Pneumosil’. The vaccine is being developed by Pune-based pharmaceutical company Serum Institute of India in collaboration with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
The Health Ministry said in a statement that Serum Institute of India Private Limited (SIIPL) is currently the world’s largest manufacturer of vaccines by number of doses and the vaccine developed by SII are used in 170 countries.
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan On Monday inaugurated India s first pneumococcal conjugate vaccine Pneumosil , which has been developed by the Serum Institute of India Private Limited (SIIPL) in collaboration with partners like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. As per an official release, recognizing SIIPL as the world s largest manufacturer of vaccines by number of doses and its contribution to India s economy, Dr. Harsh Vardhan said that Serum Institute s vaccines are used in 170 countries and every third child in the world is immunized with the manufacturer s vaccine He reminded the audience that SIIPL developed and got the license of the first indigenous Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) from the Government of India during COVID-19 pandemic lock-down in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat , and also mentioned the extraordinary efforts of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in this endeavour to make India self-reliant in PC
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Pneumococcal disease is a prime contributor for mortality rate amongst children worldwide, aged below five years. It was indeed a matter of great pride to have launched today, India s 1st indigenous Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine called Pneumosil, said Dr Harsh Vardhan (Image Source: Twitter/@drharshvardhan)
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Updated: Dec 29, 2020, 04:50 PM IST
Pune-based pharmaceutical company Serum Institute of India (SII) launched India s first indigenously developed pneumococcal conjugate vaccine Pneumosil on Monday. The vaccine was launched by Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan.
The Health Ministry said in a statement that Serum Institute of India Private Limited (SIIPL) is currently the world s largest manufacturer of vaccines by number of doses and the vaccine developed by SII are used in 170 countries.
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday launched the country s first pneumococcal conjugate vaccine Pneumosil developed by Serum Institute of India in collaboration with partners like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Recognising the Serum Institute of India Private Limited (SIIPL) as the world s largest manufacturer of vaccines by number of doses and its contribution to India s economy, Vardhan remarked that its vaccines are used in 170 countries and every third child in the world is immunised with the manufacturer s shots, the health ministry said in a statement. The minister also said that SIIPL developed and got license of the first indigenous Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) from the government during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat , it said.
NEW DELHI: Union health minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday launched the country s first pneumococcal conjugate vaccine Pneumosil developed by Serum Institute of India in collaboration with partners like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday launched the country s first pneumococcal conjugate vaccine Pneumosil developed by Serum Institute of India in collaboration with partners like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Recognising the Serum Institute of India Private Limited (SIIPL) as the world s largest manufacturer of vaccines by number of doses and its contribution to India s economy, Vardhan remarked that its vaccines are used in 170 countries and every third child in the world is immunised with the manufacturer s shots, the health ministry said in a statement.