China Approves World's First Inactive Sabin Strain Polio Vaccine

The CFDA has approved the world's first inactivated Sabin strain polio vaccine, which was developed by the Institute of Medical Biology of the Academy of Medical Sciences in Kunming, Yunnan province. The inactivated vaccine is considered safer than the weakened form of the polio virus currently in use, which can, in rare cases, actually cause the disease. The IMB will produce and market the new vaccine under the brand name Ai Bi Wei for use in newborns. It will also supply vaccine to WHO's polio eradication program. More details.... Share this with colleagues: // //