Question

ROTOVAC became the first indigenously developed vaccine from India to be pre-qualified by W.H.O. Against which disease is this vaccine useful?

• A. Childhood diarrhoea
• B. Childhood malaria
• C. Polio
• D. Childhood measles

Answer 1

The correct option is A Childhood diarrhoea

Rotovac vaccine developed by the Hyderabad- based Bharat Biotech Limited, became the first indigenous developed vaccine from India to be pre-qualified by W.H.O. The vaccine developed is useful against childhood diarrhea caused by rotavirus. The vaccine was developed by the joint efforts between India and the United States. The vaccine became the first vaccine developed in India to be pre-qualified by W.H.O.