First Indigenous Rotavirus Vaccine and also an Injectable Polio Vaccine Developed with the DBT and Launched Formallty has been made available to the Union Ministry of Health -Dr Jitendra Singh

Addressing the 11th International Rotavirus Symposium at Hotel Taj Palace, here in New Delhi today, Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Minister of State in Prime Ministers Office, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Space and Atomic Energy said, it is a matter of pride for the country that the first indigenous Rotavirus Vaccine from an Indian strain 116E and also an injectable polio vaccine developed with the support of Department of Biotechnology under his Ministry have been formally launched and made available to the Union Ministry of Health as well as the health agencies abroad for clinical application.