VOICED: China approves one-dose homegrown swine flu vaccine

The video discusses the role of children in Beijing in helping a biotech company get China's first homegrown H1N1 vaccine approved. It emphasizes the importance of developing an effective vaccine to protect people globally, as highlighted by the WHO. The process of vaccine production is labor-intensive, requiring millions of eggs. Sinovac, a company with a history of developing vaccines for influenza and bird flu, is positioned to play a significant role in combating the H1N1 pandemic.

What challenges are associated with developing and producing a vaccine?

In what ways could the vaccine developed by Sinovac impact the fight against H1N1 in the Northern hemisphere?