Zydus Lifesciences said Wednesday (February 26, 2025) that it is introducing a vaccine to prevent new strains of influenza virus.
“The company is recommending the country’s first influenza tetravalent influenza virus vaccine, based on whom it is recommended,” the Ahmedabad-based drug professional said in a statement.
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It added: “Zydus’ quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine Vaxiflu-4 will provide seasonal protection against four new viral strains.”
“By covering strains of influenza and influenza B, a tetravalent vaccine provides wider protection and greatly reduces the risk of vaccine mismatch,” it said. The drug manufacturer said, “The vaccine has been experimented with central drug treatment.” Room (CDL) cleared.”
“Preventive agents are key to public health in developing and developed countries, and vaccines have the potential to improve quality of life,” said Sharvil Patel, managing director of Zydus Lifesciences.
He added: “In India, there is an urgent need to use affordable and high-quality vaccines that can solve medical challenges.” Patel said: “With a vaccine like Vaxiflu-4, we are passing annual immunization and preventing the flu outbreak for Public health reasons service.”
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The company said it has developed a vaccine at its Vaccine Technology Centre (VTC) in Ahmedabad. “Control influenza has become a major public health challenge due to annual and occasional outbreaks,” it said.
Influenza is a transmissible respiratory disease caused by influenza viruses that spread between people, mainly through airborne respiratory droplets through coughing and sneezing, or directly contacting the infected surface or individual.
It leads to severity ranges of illness, sometimes leading to hospitalization and even death, mainly in high-risk groups such as children under five years of age, older people, and people with immunosuppressive and chronic diseases.
According to the World Health Organization, seasonal influenza kills between 290,000 and 650,000 people each year.
publishing – February 26, 2025 at 01:29 pm IST
