The pharmaceutical major Cipla Limited has signed an pact with Serum Institute of India Ltd (SII) to exclusively market flu vaccine Nasovac-S in India. Under this agreement, SII will develop and manufacture the vaccine, and Cipla will market it in India. The vaccine will be manufactured in Serum’s world class production facilities approved by the WHO.
Influenza is a viral infection that attacks your respiratory system. Influenza occurs globally with an annual attack rate estimated at 5%–10% in adults and 20%–30% in children. Illnesses can result in hospitalization and death mainly among high-risk groups (the very young, elderly or chronically ill). Worldwide, these annual epidemics are estimated to result in about 3 to 5 million cases of severe illness, and about 250 000 to 500 000 deaths.
The advantage of Nasovac-S vaccine is that it is administered through the nasal route and is therefore painless. It increases indirect protection through herd immunity and protects against drifted viruses.
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