NEW DELHI: An Indian pharmaceutical firm said on Thursday it would soon launch the world’s first vaccine against typhoid which can be given to infants, protecting the most vulnerable victims of the illness.

Bharat Biotech, based in the southern city of Hyderabad, said it would also offer long-term protection of more than 10 years, unlike other vaccines, which must be boosted with regular injections.

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