China FDA approves EV71 vaccine, HFMD in Asia

The China Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of a enterovirus 71 (EV71) inactivated vaccine (human diploid cell) designed by the Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. The vaccine for children effectively reduce the incidence of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), in particular reducing severe and fatal cases of the disease, ["]