GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

HIMACHAL PRADESH

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Which Indian state has become the first with the launch of Rotavirus vaccination project?

A	Rajasthan
B	Punjab
C	Haryana
D	Himachal Pradesh

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Himachal becomes first State to launch Rotavirus vaccination project.

Detailed explanation-2: -A: RotaShield® vaccine was the first vaccine to prevent rotavirus gastroenteritis approved for use in the United States in August 1998.

Detailed explanation-3: -What are the different types of Rotavirus vaccines available in India? Currently three live oral vaccines are licensed and marketed in India. They include Human monovalent live vaccine (ROTARIX), Human Bovine pentavalent live vaccine (ROTATEQ), and a vaccine based on Indian neonatal strains, 116E (ROTAVAC).

Detailed explanation-4: -The ROTAVAC® story began more than three decades ago when Dr. Bhan discovered the rotavirus vaccine strain code named 116E during a diarrhea outbreak at a neo natal ward in AIIMS in New Delhi in 1985-86. He found that the initial infection protected the infants from recurrent severe episodes of rotavirus diarrhea.

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