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Pentavalent vaccines will now be used in 11 more states in India after the demand from them, the health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad stated
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"The government shall continue to use Pentavalent vaccine in 11 more states - Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Delhi and Uttarakhand," Azad added.
He said these states have requested for the introduction of Pentavalent vaccine in their state after successful introduction of the vaccine in eight states.
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Pentavalent vaccine is a conjugate vaccine which combines antigens against five infections - diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus (DPT), hepatitis B and Hib - in a shot.
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There have been some infant deaths in some states after Pentavalent vaccines. The government after safety and efficacy study found the vaccine to be safe.
Pentavalent vaccine is a licensed vaccine, Azad said, adding that any drugs including vaccines are licensed and cleared by Drug Controller General of India after examining the safety and efficacy profile of the product.
Source-IANS
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