India-made rotavirus vaccine achieves World Health Organization prequalification

(PATH) Indian vaccine manufacturer Bharat Biotech has received prequalification from the WHO for their oral rotavirus vaccine, ROTAVAC. The vaccine will now be available for procurement by United Nations agencies and Gavi for use in low-resource countries. PATH worked with the Indian Department of Biotechnology, the Society for Applied Studies, and Bharat Biotech on the clinical trials that demonstrated the safety and efficacy of the vaccine.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news