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National Immunisation Mission: How indigenous vaccines can go a long way

The locally developed Ceravac can play a critical role in the efficacy of the National Immunisation Mission

India-made cervical cancer vaccine Ceravac to cost Rs 200-400 per dose

Serum India's product made in collaboration with state-run biotechnology department, expected to bring down prices

First indigenous vaccine for cervical cancer prevention to be out tomorrow

India's first indigenously developed quadrivalent Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine for the prevention of cervical cancer will be launched here on Thursday, officials said on Wednesday The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) had last month granted market authorisation to Serum Institute of India (SII) to manufacture an indigenously-developed vaccine against cervical cancer. Union Minister of Science and Technology Jitendra Singh will launch the vaccine at IIC Delhi. SII CEO Adar Poonawalla will be present at the event, the officials said. According to the officials, the qHPV vaccine CERVAVAC has demonstrated robust antibody response that is nearly 1,000 times higher than the baseline against all targeted HPV types and in all dose and age groups. Cervical cancer in India ranks as the second most frequent cancer among women between 15 and 44 years of age. The DCGI's approval had come following recommendation by the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) on COVID-19 of the CDSCO on Ju

DCGI approves India's first qHPV vaccine to treat cervical cancer

SII's CEO Adar Poonawalla tweeted to make the announcement, 'For the first time, there will be an Indian HPV vaccine to treat cervical cancer in women that is both affordable and accessible'

Serum Institute likely to launch cervical cancer vaccine in India in Nov

Country now depends on foreign companies and Serum's product is likely to bring down prices.

Why has the controversy around the HPV vaccine still not died down?

The HPV vaccine, administered to pre-pubescent girls to prevent cervical cancer, has received considerable bad press over its 14 years

Health guide: Here's all you need to know about cervical cancer

The leading cause of cervical cancer is HPV, found in about 99 per cent of cervical cancer cases

Pocket colposcope: New hope for India's teeming cervical cancer population

It's a cheap screening device that's gaining acceptance over the more intrusive speculum for its ability to capture cancerous and pre-cancerous conditions using high-quality pictures of the cervix

Nimmi Ramanujam's healing touch is a cheap tool to spot cervical cancer

Nimmi Ramanujam's low-cost diagnostic device could transform women's health in poor countries, but the engineer says she drew on her musical skills for inspiration too.

Here's how we need to bolster the fight against cervical cancer

Cervical cancer surfaces from the cervix and is primarily caused by HPV, which most commonly is contracted after sexual contact