Singapore, Feb. 28 -- South Korea-based SK bioscience had received prior notification from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), a specialised agency of the United Nations in charge of international health cooperation in the Americas, to supply its self-developed varicella vaccine, SKYVaricella, to Latin America through 2027.

SK bioscience first won a PAHO contract for varicella vaccines in 2022, and has maintained stable supply over the past three years. PAHO is one of the world's largest vaccine purchasers alongside UNICEF, procuring large-scale vaccine supplies for Latin American countries. To participate in PAHO tenders, vaccines must obtain the Prequalification (PQ) certification from the World Health Organization (WHO). SKYV...