World's first cheap cholera vaccine

Updated April 20, 2009 20:59:23

An international health organisation says it's developed the world's first cheap cholera vaccine which has been licensed in India, paving the way for its global use.

The Seoul-based International Vaccine Institute or IVI says the vaccine's been tested in India and initial results show it's offered significant protection.

Presenter: Sonja Heydeman
Speakers: Dr John Clemens, the IVI's Director General in Seoul

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