New vaccine for hepatitis on anvil
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05/07/1998
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Asian Age (New Delhi)
Medical researchers worldwide are working on new Hepatitis B vaccines that can be produced cheaply in large quantities and do not rely on human by-products. They are also studying now Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccine can be combined with other childhood vaccines such as DPT, according to experts investigating the huge burden of Hepatitis B infection in the country. Their reports have been included in a new book, Hepatitis B in India: Problems and Prevention.