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GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) said on Friday it would cut the cost of its Tritanrix HB vaccine by more than 90 percent for the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisations (GAVI) for use in Mozambique. Tritanrix is a combination vaccine that provides protection against diphtheria, tetanus, and hepatitis B.
Chief executive officer Jean-Pierre Garnier said: “GSK is happy to provide discount priced vaccine to Africa through GAVI. The GAVI initiative represents the kind of partnership between the public and private sector that is paramount to addressing the developing world’s healthcare needs.”
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