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China approves single dose vaccine against Influenza A (H1N1)

China approves single dose vaccine against Influenza A (H1N1)

The vaccine manufactured by Beijing-based Sinovac Biotech Ltd. has received approval from the State Food and Drug Administration’s drug registration department in China. The World Health Organization has stated that the results of clinical trials have been encouraging. The WHO had access to test results and has declared that there is no reason [...]
First doses of Influenza A (H1N1) vaccine to be available by September at the earliest

First doses of Influenza A (H1N1) vaccine to be available by September at the earliest

The developed base material or seed strain for the vaccine specific to Influenza A (H1N1) will be given to drug manufacturers and viral vaccine producers by mid-May or late-May, according to Marie-Paule Kieny, World Health Organization (WHO) director of the initiative for vaccine research. The first doses of the vaccine are expected to come out by [...]