The testing of the Pandemic influenza H1N1 vaccines was undertaken by the Central Drug Laboratory, Kasuali (National Control Laboratory) and declared to be of Standard quality.  Details of the tests are at Annexure.

The price of H1N1 vaccine (Brand Name :VaxiFlu S) manufactured by M/s Zydus Cadila Health Care Limited, Ahmedabad  is Rs 3910 per vial (each vial containing 10 doses).

The price of live attenuated H1N1 vaccine (Brand Name:Nasovac) manufactured by M/s Serum Institute of India Limited, Pune is Rs.790/- per vial (each vial containing 5 doses).

The inactivated H1N1 vaccine manufactured by M/s Serum Institute of India has been licensed by Drug Controller General recently but the price is yet to be decided.

The inactivated H1N1 vaccine of M/s Zydus Cadila Health Care Limited, Ahmedabad  and live attenuated  H1N1 vaccine of M/s Serum Institute of India Limited, Pune are available in the market.

Vaccination is not a recommended intervention for Swine flu infected patients.

Annexure

Indigenous H1N1 Vaccine tested and approved in India

S.No. Type of H1N1 Vaccine Manufacturer Country of Origin Testing No.

(CDL No.)

 Date of Result
1. Whole VirionInactivated Serum Institute of India India 5816/2009

5817/2009

 18/1/2010

18/1/2020
2. Human live Attenuated and Freeze Dried Serum Institute of India India 5209/2009 17/12/2009
3. Whole VirionInactivated Zydus Cadila Health Care Ltd. India 4865/2009

4866/2009

4867/2009

 17/11/2009

17/11/2009

17/11/2009

This information was given by Minister for Health and Family Welfare Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad  inwritten reply to a question raised in Rajya Sabha

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