Kerala Government is planning to produce anti-rabies vaccine in the state. It will produce the vaccine at the Institute of Animal Health and Veterinary Biologicals (IAH&VB) at Palode near Thiruvananthapuram, under the state Animal Husbandry Department. The institute at present produces viral and bacterial vaccines against cattle and poultry diseases. It plans to produce a total of 10 million doses of both human and animal anti-rabies vaccine. Currently, the state procures vaccine from Hyderabad-based Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL), a subsidiary of National Dairy Development Board.
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