Health ministry officials say plan to bring it under nation’s Universal Immunisation Programme stays shelved, mainly due to reasons related to funds and concern around side-effects.
Study conducted by Public Health Scotland in collaboration with University of Strathclyde & University of Edinburgh. Findings published in Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Study by WHO's cancer research wing says incidence rates of cervical cancer a public health issue. Finds 39% cases occur in India & China, and is largely 'preventable' with HPV vaccine.
The CEO said that the production of India's 1st indigenously developed quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine will supply 1 to 2 million doses per month to the govt.
Pune-based SII has got the go-ahead from the Drugs Controller General of India to market the vaccine. Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of female cancer mortality worldwide.
Cervical cancer in India is the 2nd most frequent cancer among women between 15-44 years of age. Currently, India is fully dependent on foreign manufacturers for the vaccine.
HPV responsible for 95% of all cervical cancer. National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation recommended HPV vaccine's inclusion in India's Universal Immunisation Programme in 2017.
The wealthy float above the crisis—insulated in air-purified cars, weekend getaways at farmhouses, and vacations timed perfectly to coincide with Delhi’s worst weeks.
ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.
The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.
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