Seasonal Flu was developed was the Bird Flu Vaccine

Sabtu, 24 Januari 2009

Bandung – four vaccine kinds were just developed in Indonesia through Bio Farma. The four new vaccine kinds were the TD vaccine, Pentavalen, Seasonal Flu and DtaP, that began to be produced this 2009.

The Seasonal Flu vaccine entered the clinical test stage that was carried out in several hospitals in Indonesia. According to the Head of the Surveilance Division and the Evaluation of the Bio Farma Product, Bambang Djalimus, the clinical test was carried out to know the impact and the effectiveness of the vaccine. “Setelah the clinical test was finished, the production could be carried out in the year 2009,” flat Bambang in Bandung, on Friday (23/1). This Seasonal Flu vaccine was produced as anticipation towards the bird flu pandemic in Indonesia. Bambang said, if the bird flu pandemic happening, Indonesia was ready with anticipation to take the form of the bird flu vaccine for humankind. To be used as the bird flu vaccine, the vaccine of Seasonal Flu was kept being matched the kind (strain) him. The production plan of this bird flu vaccine was thought of co-operated with Japan since 2006. If being successful, the vaccine of Seasonal Flu this was the first vaccine product that was made in Indonesia.

Uptil now, to satisfy the requirement for this vaccine, Indonesia still must import from France and the United States. In fact the requirement for the vaccine of Seasonal Flu in Indonesia was big enough. Including being the requirement for the routine for the congregation's vaccination of the pilgrim and the congregation umrah. Every year the requirement for this vaccine more than 1 million doses. The height of this requirement made Bio Farma focus the vaccine product of Seasonal Flu. “Memang has had the other interested country, but we give priority to for the requirement in negeri,” said Corporate Secretary Bio Farma, M. Rahman Rustan. As for the number of productions was adapted to the requirement for the Department of the Health. After the vaccine of Seasonal Flu, three other vaccine kinds will be produced in stages.

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