Development of vaccines for SARS and avian influenza.(Vaccines and Biomedicines)

A joint workshop has been held between the Ministry of Science and Technology of China and the World health Organization on development of vaccines against SARS and avian influenza. The event took place in China in March 2004 and was attended by over 60 international experts. Discussion took place on various aspects of vaccine programmes on SARS, influenza, HIV, Japanese encephalitis and malaria.

Progress on SARS vaccine development

China has achieved much progress towards the development of the first-ever vaccine against SARS. Preclinical, laboratory-based studies involving animals have been carded out, and an application has been made to the State Food and …