flosz schreef:
Last time Bill Gates was here (in May 2010) he had discussions with vaccine manufacturers in the country. What has been the progress on that? What diseases are they targeting?
Jeff Raikes (CEO B&M Gates Foundation): We see a great opportunity for the Indian vaccine manufacturing community to not only make a greater impact in India but to help children in other parts of the world. The discussion you refer to were Foundation discussions. OUR HIGHEST PRIORITY FOR VACCINES ARE THE PENTAVALENT VACCINE. The pentavalent vaccine combines antigens against five diseases targeted through vaccination in children — diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus (DPT), hepatitis B and Haemophilus Influenza type B (HIB). Others are vaccines for pneumococcal diseases and rotavirus vaccine (prevents diarrhoea among infants). Of course, number one priority is polio.
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