Vaccine For Meningitis A

Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products Co. shares have surged 80 per cent since the vaccine maker disclosed at the end of June that China's drug regulator approved clinical human testing of a Covid-19 vaccine.

A new vaccine has virtually eliminated meningitis A in 16 African countries, but children will remain vulnerable to the disease which can kill or cause severe brain damage, unless governments routinely immunise them, experts said yoday.

Hilleman Laboratories has made developments with respect to increased efficacy and reduced cost of Bacterial Meningitis vaccine and published a scientific report based on the synthesis of the meningitis vaccine for Neisseria Meningitidis serogroup X.

Britain on Tuesday became the first country to implement a vaccination programme for all newborn babies against meningitis B, which is fatal in one in 10 cases.

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has slapped a penalty of Rs 64 crore on drug makers GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi for collusive bidding in supply of a meningitis vaccine to the government for Haj pilgrims.

A vaccine for pneumonia and meningitis has been found to be effective in offering protection against re-infection in HIV-infected adults.

The FDA on Wednesday approved Prevnar 13, an expanded version of a vaccine to protect children.

Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products Co. shares have surged 80 per cent since the vaccine maker disclosed at the end of June that China's drug regulator approved clinical human testing of a Covid-19 vaccine.

A new vaccine has virtually eliminated meningitis A in 16 African countries, but children will remain vulnerable to the disease which can kill or cause severe brain damage, unless governments routinely immunise them, experts said yoday.

Hilleman Laboratories has made developments with respect to increased efficacy and reduced cost of Bacterial Meningitis vaccine and published a scientific report based on the synthesis of the meningitis vaccine for Neisseria Meningitidis serogroup X.

Britain on Tuesday became the first country to implement a vaccination programme for all newborn babies against meningitis B, which is fatal in one in 10 cases.

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has slapped a penalty of Rs 64 crore on drug makers GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi for collusive bidding in supply of a meningitis vaccine to the government for Haj pilgrims.

A vaccine for pneumonia and meningitis has been found to be effective in offering protection against re-infection in HIV-infected adults.

The FDA on Wednesday approved Prevnar 13, an expanded version of a vaccine to protect children.