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H1N1 vaccine and common flu vaccine to merge

(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2009-11-06 15:18

Sinovac Biotech Co Ltd is doing research to merge the A(H1N1) flu vaccine and traditional flu vaccine into one, qianlong.com reported Friday.

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The website learned from Sinovec that the company expects to provide the two-in-one vaccine next year.

Currently, people cannot receive the A(H1N1) flu vaccine if they have received a traditional flu vaccine within two weeks.

Sinovac developed the first A(H1N1) flu vaccine in the world and it gained governmental approval to produce its A(H1N1) flu vaccine on September 3 of this year, according to xinhuanet.com.