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Cervical cancer vaccine: India to get its most awaited vaccine in few hours

Reported by:  PTC News Desk  Edited by:  Dinkle Popli -- September 01st 2022 11:06 AM -- Updated: September 01st 2022 11:07 AM
Cervical cancer vaccine: India to get its most awaited vaccine in few hours

Cervical cancer vaccine: India to get its most awaited vaccine in few hours

New Delhi, September 1: The Serum Institute of India (SII) and the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) are set to launch India's first self developed Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus vaccine (qHPV) against Cervical Cancer on Thursday. Also Read| Price of commercial LPG cylinder slashed by Rs 91.50, check rates The most awaited vaccine will be launched by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology Jitendra Singh on Thursday. According to Dr N K Arora, Chairperson of the COVID working group, National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) said it is an exciting experience to launch a made-in-India vaccine. "It is very exciting and I must say it makes us very happy that our daughters and granddaughters will now be able to get this much-awaited vaccine." "In fact, this is one of the last major vaccines to be introduced. In fact, this is one of the last vaccines that will be launched in the programme. Now, Indian vaccines will be available and we hope that it will be launched in the National Immunisation programme for 9-14-year-old girls," he added. "It is very effective and prevents cervical cancer because, 85 per cent to 90 per cent cases, cervical cancer is because of this particular virus and this vaccine is against those viruses. So, if we give it to our young children and daughters, they are protected from the infection and consequently probably 30 years later, cancer does not occur," Dr Arora further explained. "There was a shortage in the global market. Now Indian vaccine has come. So, we will be able to take care of our requirements within our made-in-India vaccine," he said. Also Read| Punjab VB raid on Manpreet Singh Issewal’s residence -PTC News


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