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Biological E's hepatitis B vaccine from India, prequalified by WHO in January 2025 in adult and paediatric presentations.
WHO's list of prequalified vaccines carries BEVAC (Biological E. Limited, regulated by India's Central Drugs Standard Control Organization) as a hepatitis B vaccine and a paediatric hepatitis B vaccine, each in one- and ten-dose vials, prequalified on 16 January 2025.
Why it is a cancer vaccine: WHO estimates that hepatitis B caused 1.1 million deaths in 2024, mostly from cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (primary liver cancer), and that infection in infancy and early childhood becomes chronic in about 95% of cases. WHO recommends that all babies receive the vaccine as soon as possible after birth (within 24 hours), followed by two or three further doses (WHO fact sheet, 28 July 2026).
Recombinant hepatitis B surface antigen (the active substance the regulators name) trains the immune system to make antibodies against hepatitis B virus, preventing the infection that can lead to liver cancer.
1.BEVAC hepatitis B vaccine (Biological E) slips into a pocket on its target.
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WHO prequalification (WHO list of prequalified vaccines) source
| Region | Year | Indication |
|---|---|---|
| WHO | 2025 | WHO prequalification, hepatitis B vaccine (adult and paediatric) |
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