INDIA- Serum Institute of India (SII) has developed the first cervical cancer vaccine and will be available soon, according to both the firm and the government.
Jitendra Singh, the Union Minister for Science and Technology, attended the ceremony to declare the vaccine’s scientific development completion.
Scientific completeness suggests that the vaccine’s R&D efforts are finished and that the public release of the vaccine is the next logical step.
Speaking at the occasion, Mr. Singh claimed that COVID had increased public awareness of preventative healthcare, which had prompted the creation of vaccinations like the one for cervical cancer.
Adar Poonawalla, CEO of the Serum Institute of India (SII), said that the cost of the cervical cancer vaccine will be reasonable and may be between US$2.51- US$5.03. However, the final cost has not yet been determined.
According to Mr. Poonawalla, the vaccination may be made available by the year’s end.
He stated that the vaccine will first be made available through the government channel, then starting the next year, certain business partners would also be involved.
Mr. Poonawalla further stated that there is a plan in place to produce 200 million doses and that the vaccine will first be administered in India before being exported to other nations.
Around 342,000 women globally lost their lives to cervical cancer in 2020, according to estimates of the disease’s 604,000 new cases according to WHO.
Over 2000 volunteers from all over the country, according to Department of Biotechnology Secretary Rajesh Gokhale, took part in this vaccine trial.
“Partnerships between private-public are becoming very important in such research, this co-creation is what is going to make all the difference in the world,” he said.
Around 342,000 women globally lost their lives to cervical cancer in 2020, according to estimates of the disease’s 604,000 new cases according to WHO.
Most occurrences of cervical cancer can be avoided using primary (HPV vaccine) and secondary prevention strategies (screening for and treating precancerous lesions).
As long as it is identified early and carefully handled, cervical cancer is one of the most successfully treatable types of cancer when it is diagnosed.
With the right medical care and palliative care, cancers that have already advanced to advanced stages can also be controlled.
Cervical cancer as an issue for public health can be solved with a comprehensive strategy for prevention, screening, and treatment.
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