Halal Meningitis Vaccine Available

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Indonesian Ulama Council (MUI) issued a kosher certificate for the production of meningitis vaccines Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics Srl of Italy and Zhejiang Tianyuan Bio-Pharmaceutical from China. With the publication of the halal certificate, a fatwa permitting the use of meningitis vaccine containing a substance exposed pigs because there has to be no longer valid kosher.

"The critical point of this vaccine shirk its growth lies in the media who may come into contact with materials derived from pigs or contaminated with products contaminated with unclean pig," said Chairman of the MUI KH Ma'ruf Amin in Jakarta, Tuesday (20 / 7).

Meningitis vaccine production NV & D are certified kosher was branded Menveo Meningococcal Group A, C, W-135, and Y Cnnyugate Vaccine. TY products are kosher is Mevac ACYW135.

The Government of Saudi Arabia requires pilgrims each candidate receiving the vaccine meningitis (inflammation of the lining of the brain caused by bacteria. The disease can cause brain damage, hearing loss, until death. Saudi Arabia is an area of endemic meningitis.

During these Indonesian pilgrims get meningitis vaccine production Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK) Belgian pigs exposed to substances contained in their construction. The vaccine is given to emergency situations because it is not known meningitis vaccines contain substances that are not exposed to pigs.

GSK filed again this year ACYW135 Mencevax products for halal certification, but from the audit of Food Research Institute, Drug, and Cosmetic (LPPOM) MUI, vaccines contain substances that are still exposed to pigs.

"However, growth media GSK vaccine products containing the substance in contact with pigs," said Lukman Hakim Director LPPOM MUI.

Ma'ruf asserted, halal certificate is valid for two years, but LPPOM MUI will continue to monitor the vaccine production process to ensure halalness. "MUI fatwa said earlier that the vaccines may be used by illegitimate because no vaccine is halal to fall because there is already a halal meningitis vaccine," he said.

MUI Secretary Ichwan Sam said, the government in a meeting with the MUI in the Office of the President, Monday (19 / 7), determined following the MUI fatwa about meningitis vaccine.


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