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May 16, 2003
INTERNATIONAL IMMUNIZATION NEWS
"SciGen Announces Launch of Sci-B-Vac in Hong Kong"
Australian Associated Press (05/15/03) (aap.com.au)
SciGen has launched a new hepatitis B vaccine, called Sci-B-Vac, in Hong Kong. The vaccine is already available in several Asia-Pacific nations, and the company has also submitted it for approval in Australia, New Zealand, and India. The hepatitis B rate in Hong Kong is estimated at between 8 percent and 10 percent.
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