So far, the vaccine combo or a combination of several vaccines in one injection only contains 4 vaccines. Next year, will launch Biofarma pentavalen vaccines have been developed in recent years, including Hib vaccine contains 5.
"We plan to launch in 2013. Now entering phase III clinical trial until the end of 2012," said Dr. Bambang Djalinus Herman, Head of the Division of Surveillance and Evaluations PT Biofarma when found in the National Vaccine Research Forum-II at the Hotel Aryaduta.
In pentavalen combination vaccine, Haemophilus influenza vaccines Biofarma add Type B (HiB) which can protect children from pneumonia, meningitis (inflammation of the lining of the brain) and inflammation of the ear. Four other vaccines namely diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus and hepatitis B combination had already been there.
While Dr Julitasari Sundoro, MSc, MPH of the Indonesian Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (ITAGI) believes Hib vaccine will be available next year, or no later than 2014. When you are ready to be produced locally, then the vaccine will be included in the vaccine tesebut base and into the government program.
Added by Dr Julitasari, HiB vaccine developed Biofarma is interesting because it does not need to be injected separately. Administration becomes easier as combined with other vaccines 4 pentavalen be enough vaccine was injected once to get the 5 vaccines at once.
"HiB later merged with the DPT (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus) and hepatitis B, so the children regularly injected one time. We do not need to change the timetable and schedule a visit. But so there are additional benefits, plus HiB," continued Dr Julitasari.
Previously, the combination vaccine has been widely used in society, among others, that contains the DTP + Hib, Hib + DTPA and DTPA + Polio + HiB. Combination of several vaccines in one injection is considered easier because it does not require multiple injections.
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