World’s first intra-nasal vaccine for COVID gets CDSCO nod for restricted use
2 years, 3 months ago

World’s first intra-nasal vaccine for COVID gets CDSCO nod for restricted use

Live Mint  

World's first intra-nasal vaccine for COVID developed by India has got approval from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation for restricted use in emergency situations in the age group of 18 and above. A press release from the vaccine maker said iNCOVACC, a recombinant replication deficient adenovirus vectored vaccine with a pre-fusion stabilised SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, is the world's first intranasal vaccine to receive both primary series and heterologous booster approval. Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh lauded the role of the Department of Biotechnology and its PSU, Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance for supporting the development of the world's first Intranasal vaccine for COVID by Bharat Biotech International Limited. On November 28, iNCOVACC - the intra-nasal vaccine received both Primary series and Heterologous booster approval, as per a press release by Bharat Biotech International Limited.

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Recent breakthrough in COVID-19 vaccination: Indian Immunologicals Ltd unveils first needle-free booster vaccine
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Recent breakthrough in COVID-19 vaccination: Indian Immunologicals Ltd unveils first needle-free booster vaccine

Hindustan Times  

In a recent development, Hyderabad-based Indian Immunologicals Ltd in collaboration with Griffith University in Australia has made a significant breakthrough in COVID-19 vaccination technology. Indian Immunologicals Ltd unveils first needle-free booster vaccine “This accomplishment signifies a major step forward in our battle against COVID-19. According to the press release, the innovative vaccine sports an attenuated formulation that uses advanced codon …

Bharat Biotech unveils oral cholera vaccine developed in partnership with Hilleman Labs
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bharat Biotech unveils oral cholera vaccine developed in partnership with Hilleman Labs

The Hindu  

Vaccine maker Bharat Biotech International Ltd on Tuesday launched Hillchol, a novel single-strain oral cholera vaccine it has developed under licence from Hilleman Laboratories. Bharat Biotech it has established large-scale manufacturing facilities in Hyderabad and Bhubaneswar with a capacity to produce up to 200 million doses of Hillchol, founder Krishna Ella and co-founder Suchitra Ella told media after the launch. …

Indian Immunologicals Ltd develops needle-free COVID-19 intranasal booster vaccine in collaboration with Australian university
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian Immunologicals Ltd develops needle-free COVID-19 intranasal booster vaccine in collaboration with Australian university

The Hindu  

Hyderabad-headquartered vaccine manufacturer Indian Immunologicals Ltd, in partnership with Griffith University, Australia has developed a needle-free intra-nasal booster vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, a press release from the company stated. According to the press release, codon de-optimisation involves decreasing the frequency of underrepresented codon pairs without changing the amino acid sequences. K. Anand Kumar, managing director, Indian Immunologicals Limited said as per …

With State prod, India can be world leader in vaccines
1 year, 1 month ago

With State prod, India can be world leader in vaccines

Hindustan Times  

The World Health Organization activated its incident management support team as part of its emergency response framework on the emergence of a cluster of atypical pneumonia cases emerging from Wuhan, China, on January 1, 2020. India, the dark horse in the vaccine race, did the unexpected and against all odds, approving EUA to two vaccines — “made in India” Covishield …

India-made mRNA vaccine priced at ₹2,292, will be available as a booster dose
1 year, 8 months ago

India-made mRNA vaccine priced at ₹2,292, will be available as a booster dose

The Hindu  

India’s first indigenously developed mRNA vaccine against the dominant Omicron variant of the COVID-19 coronavirus will cost ₹2,292, Sanjay Singh, CEO, Gennova Biopharmaceuticals, said at a press conference on June 24. The vaccine will for now only be available as a booster or “precaution dose”, that is, somebody who has already been vaccinated thrice will be ineligible as the relevant …

First Omicron-specific mRNA vaccine from India approved by regulators
1 year, 8 months ago

First Omicron-specific mRNA vaccine from India approved by regulators

The Hindu  

India’s first indigenous mRNA vaccine for the Omicron variant, GEMCOVAC-OM, developed by Pune-based Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd, was approved under emergency use guidelines by the Drug Controller General of India late Monday. Gennova CEO Sanjay Singh said that by the time his company got regulatory approvals for GEMCOVAC-19, the demand for primary doses was largely met by other vaccines, however there …

India urges G-20 countries to join vaccine research collaborative in wake of COVID vaccine inequity
1 year, 9 months ago

India urges G-20 countries to join vaccine research collaborative in wake of COVID vaccine inequity

The Hindu  

With the COVID-19 pandemic exposing the acute inequity in vaccine development and access, the Indian government is working in partnership with two leading global non-profits to convene and build consensus among the G-20 member States and others, for a proposed Global Vaccine Research Collaborative. “International cooperation is essential to advance vaccine development for emerging pathogens, and the G-20 can serve …

Covid vaccine mission is a lesson for the world
2 years ago

Covid vaccine mission is a lesson for the world

Hindustan Times  

When Covid-19 began in early 2020, most experts predicted India could face disastrous consequences. India’s response to the pandemic highlighted the underlying strengths of our scientific and technological prowess Not only did India succeed in protecting its population, but it also sent vaccines to other countries, thus proving to the world its capability of developing the first-ever DNA vaccine and …

Bharat Biotech starts dispatching nasal vaccines: Why it’s a big thing for India
2 years, 1 month ago

Bharat Biotech starts dispatching nasal vaccines: Why it’s a big thing for India

Live Mint  

The world's first intranasal heterologous booster dose has begun to be dispatched by Bharat Biotech to hospitals, Executive Chairman Dr. Krishna Ella announced on February 5. He discussed the delivery of vaccines under the bilateral agreement between the Ella Foundation and the UW-Madison Global Health Institute for the establishment of the first-ever UW-Madison One Health Center in India for improving …

COVID-19: 3 lakh doses of intranasal vaccine iNCOVACC sent to hospitals, says Bharat Biotech's Krishna Ella
2 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19: 3 lakh doses of intranasal vaccine iNCOVACC sent to hospitals, says Bharat Biotech's Krishna Ella

India TV News  

COVID-19 vaccine : Bharat Biotech dispatched three lakh doses of its intranasal COVID-19 vaccine to some hospitals two days ago, the company's executive chairman Krishna Ella said on Sunday. "We dispatched three lakh doses of the world's first intranasal COVID-19 vaccine to some hospitals two days ago," Ella said. Establishing the UW-Madison Global One Health Centre holds great significance as …

Over 7,000 Doses of Bharat Biotech's Intranasal Jab Ready for Market Rollout as Apex Lab Clears Batch 1
2 years, 1 month ago

Over 7,000 Doses of Bharat Biotech's Intranasal Jab Ready for Market Rollout as Apex Lab Clears Batch 1

News 18  

Over 7,000 doses of the world’s first intranasal Covid-19 vaccine, Bharat Biotech’s iNCOVACC, have been checked and released by the country’s apex vaccine testing laboratory, News18.com has learnt. BBV154, a novel adenovirus vectored intranasal vaccine for Covid-19, was sent to CDL in the first week of January in around six batches containing 15,000 doses. In polio, the dropper drops the …

Nasal vaccine at govt centres in Delhi from Feb 15
2 years, 1 month ago

Nasal vaccine at govt centres in Delhi from Feb 15

Hindustan Times  

India’s first nasal vaccine for Covid-19, iNCOVACC, which was formally launched on Thursday, is likely to be made available at government centres in the national capital by mid-February, senior officials of the Delhi government said on Friday. Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya and science and technology minister Jitendra Singh launched Bharat Biotech’s nasal Covid vaccine, iNCOVACC, on the occasion of …

India launches world’s 1st intranasal Covid vaccine: Check price, availability
2 years, 1 month ago

India launches world’s 1st intranasal Covid vaccine: Check price, availability

Hindustan Times  

The world's first made-in-India intranasal Covid-19 vaccine iNCOVACC, manufactured by Bharat Biotech, was launched on Thursday as the country marked its 74th Republic Day. Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya launched the vaccine and emphasised India's vaccine manufacturing and innovation capability, which he said is appreciated all over the world. "As the world's first intranasal Covid-19 vaccine, this is a glorious …

What is nasal vaccine - iNCOVACC? All you need to know
2 years, 1 month ago

What is nasal vaccine - iNCOVACC? All you need to know

India TV News  

Covid19 nasal vaccine : Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday launched Bharat Biotech's first India-made nasal Vaccine, iNCOVACC, as a booster shot for Covid19. According to Bharat Biotech, the nasal vaccine is likely to prevent infection, thus, preventing the transmission of the virus. The event saw the Union Minister of State Science & Technology; Minister of State Earth Sciences; …

Centre rolls out first nasal Covid vaccine as booster
2 years, 1 month ago

Centre rolls out first nasal Covid vaccine as booster

Hindustan Times  

India on Thursday rolled out the first nasal vaccine against Covid-19, to be administered as a primary or booster dose for adults, potentially widening the pool of people who may take a third vaccine against the infection, cutting tertiary costs, and easing pressures on supply and storage networks. “Being the world’s first intranasal Covid-19 vaccine, this marks a glorious tribute …

Bharat Biotech's iNCOVACC can produce 3 immune reactions which isn't matched by any other vaccine: Chairman Krishna Ella
2 years, 1 month ago

Bharat Biotech's iNCOVACC can produce 3 immune reactions which isn't matched by any other vaccine: Chairman Krishna Ella

Op India  

Bharat Biotech’s Chairman and MD Dr Krishna Ella, on the launch of the ‘iNCOVACC’ vaccine, said that the vaccine is easy to deliver and doesn’t need any syringe or needle. As the country marked its 74th Republic Day, Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya and Union Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh launched Bharat Biotech’s first India-made nasal Covid-19 vaccine, …

iNCOVACC: Bharat Biotech launches world's first intranasal Covid vaccine on Republic Day
2 years, 1 month ago

iNCOVACC: Bharat Biotech launches world's first intranasal Covid vaccine on Republic Day

Op India  

As the country marked its 74th Republic Day, Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya and Union Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh launched Bharat Biotech’s first India-made nasal Covid-19 vaccine, iNCOVACC, on Thursday. “Bharat Biotech International Limited, a global leader in vaccine innovation and developer of vaccines for infectious diseases, today dedicated iNCOVACC® to the nation, the world’s 1st COVID …

Health minister Mandaviya launches Bharat Biotech's nasal Covid vaccine
2 years, 1 month ago

Health minister Mandaviya launches Bharat Biotech's nasal Covid vaccine

Hindustan Times  

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh launched Bharat Biotech's nasal Covid vaccine, iNCOVACC, on the occasion of Republic Day on Thursday. The nasal vaccine -- BBV154 -- had received the Drugs Controller General of India's approval in November for restricted emergency use among adults as a heterologous booster dose. According to a statement issued …

Private hospitals with advance orders to get intranasal COVID-19 shots soon
2 years, 1 month ago

Private hospitals with advance orders to get intranasal COVID-19 shots soon

The Hindu  

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and Minister of Science and Technology Jitendra Singh launched first-of-it’s-kind intranasal COVID-19 vaccine iNCOVACC manufactured by Hyderabad-based Vaccine developer Bharat Biotech International Limited on January 26, 2023. It is the world’s first Intranasal vaccine for COVID to receive approval for the primary two-dose schedule, and as a heterologous booster dose, administered as nasal drops. The …

India’s first intra-nasal Covid-19 vaccine iNCOVACC launched
2 years, 1 month ago

India’s first intra-nasal Covid-19 vaccine iNCOVACC launched

Live Mint  

Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya and Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh launched India's first made nasal vaccine against Covid-19 iNCOVACC. "Our nasal vaccine will be officially launched on January 26, on Republic Day," the company's chairman and managing director Krishna Ella said, participating in the 'Face-to-Face with New Frontiers in Science' segment of the IISF, organised at the …

COVID-19: Mansukh Mandaviya launches world's 1st Made-in-India nasal vaccine iNCOVACC
2 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19: Mansukh Mandaviya launches world's 1st Made-in-India nasal vaccine iNCOVACC

India TV News  

COVID-19 nasal vaccine launch : Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya and Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh collectively launched 'iNCOVACC', the world's first made-in-India nasal vaccine on Thursday in the national capital. Who all were present: On the occasion of the launch, the Union Minister of State Science & Technology; Minister of State Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public …

COVID-19: Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to launch world's 1st 'Made-in-India' nasal vaccine today
2 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19: Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to launch world's 1st 'Made-in-India' nasal vaccine today

India TV News  

COVID-19 nasal vaccine launch : Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya will launch 'iNCOVACC', the world's first made-in-India nasal vaccine on Thursday, official sources said. According to the sources, Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech's Intranasal heterologous booster dose is likely to be available in the market by February first week.Recently, Bharat Biotech announced iNCOVACC® as a booster dose in the country.Earlier this …

Bharat Biotech’s nasal vaccine likely to be launched on Jan 26
2 years, 1 month ago

Bharat Biotech’s nasal vaccine likely to be launched on Jan 26

Hindustan Times  

Bhopal: Bharat Biotech’s nasal Covid-19 vaccine iNCOVACC is expected to be launched on January 26, executive chairman Krishna Ella said at an event on Saturday. “Our nasal vaccine will be officially launched on January 26 on Republic Day,” Ella told students at the Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology in Bhopal, where the India International Science Festival, 2022, is being …

First Indian intranasal Covid vaccine by Bharat Biotech to be launched on Jan 26
2 years, 1 month ago

First Indian intranasal Covid vaccine by Bharat Biotech to be launched on Jan 26

India TV News  

Homegrown vaccine maker Bharat Biotech will launch its intranasal COVID-19 vaccine iNCOVACC, the first of its kind in India, on January 26, the company's chairman and managing director Krishna Ella said here on Saturday. In December, Bharat Biotech had announced that it would sell the intranasal vaccine for Rs 325 per shot for procurement by the government and Rs 800 …

DCGI Approves Market Authorisation for SII's Covid Vaccine Covovax as Heterologous Booster Dose
2 years, 2 months ago

DCGI Approves Market Authorisation for SII's Covid Vaccine Covovax as Heterologous Booster Dose

News 18  

The Drug Controller General of India has approved market authorisation to COVID-19 vaccine Covovax as a heterologous booster dose for adults who have been administered two doses of Covishield or Covaxin, official sources said on Monday. Prakash Kumar Singh, Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs at the Serum Institute of India, had recently written to the DCGI for the approval …

Time to Join this ‘Herd’: 39% Have Boosted Their Protection against Covid Virus, Finds Survey
2 years, 2 months ago

Time to Join this ‘Herd’: 39% Have Boosted Their Protection against Covid Virus, Finds Survey

News 18  

At least 39% of respondents have already taken the Covid vaccine booster dose, while 6% plan to take the injectable booster and 4% the nasal one, a LocalCircles survey has found. Amid the uptick in Covid in cases in China and other countries, the Centre gave nod for Bharat Biotech’s intranasal COVID vaccine iNCOVAAC as a booster dose. Director General …

Braving a Viral Storm tells the tale of India’s COVID vaccine journey
2 years, 2 months ago

Braving a Viral Storm tells the tale of India’s COVID vaccine journey

The Hindu  

India’s development and production of its own vaccines against COVID-19 was an important part of dealing with the pandemic, pushed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s view that the “entrepreneurial state” of government would bear the front-loaded risks of the effort, cushioning the private sector, according to a new book. The authors of Braving a Viral Storm: India’s Covid-19 Vaccine Story, …

Can Your Vaccine Protect You Against BF.7? India Isolates New Strain, Begins Study to Test Efficacy
2 years, 2 months ago

Can Your Vaccine Protect You Against BF.7? India Isolates New Strain, Begins Study to Test Efficacy

News 18  

A sample of SARS-CoV-2 virus containing the BF.7, a sub-lineage of the Omicron variant, has successfully been isolated by India to assess the efficacy of available vaccines. “Scientists are studying whether the currently available vaccines are effective in preventing infections or serious illness caused by the new sub-variant,” a source was quoted as saying. India has reported at least four …

Biological E, Bharat Biotech have stockpile of 250 million COVID vaccine doses
2 years, 2 months ago

Biological E, Bharat Biotech have stockpile of 250 million COVID vaccine doses

India TV News  

As Covid cases are increasing in the country, now focus is back on vaccination drive. According to sources- two major vaccine makers from Hyderabad, Biological E Ltd and Bharat Biotech, together have about 250 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines ready to dispatch as and when orders are received. Corbevax and Covaxin stocks Biological E held 200 million doses of its …

Staying prepared: On scaling up the pace of COVID-19 genome sequencing
2 years, 2 months ago

Staying prepared: On scaling up the pace of COVID-19 genome sequencing

The Hindu  

Three years after strict enforcement of its Zero-COVID strategy, China abandoned it abruptly, leading to a jump in cases each day — an estimated 250 million people were infected in 20 days in December, according to the media, overwhelming hospitals and crematoria. Though this variant was found in many countries, including India, months ago, there is fear that the uncontrolled …

Bharat Biotech’s intranasal covid vaccine priced at ₹325 for govt hospitals
2 years, 2 months ago

Bharat Biotech’s intranasal covid vaccine priced at ₹325 for govt hospitals

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: Bharat Biotech’s intranasal covid-19 vaccine--iNCOVACC --will be available for ₹325 per dose at government hospitals, and for ₹800 in private settings, the pharma major said on Tuesday. According to the company, iNCOVACC is the world’s first intranasal vaccine for covid-19 to have received approval for a primary two-dose schedule, and as a heterologous booster dose. Clinical trials were …

Rs 800 at Pvt Hosps, Rs 325 at Govt Centres: India's 1st Needle-free Nasal Vax, Now Available as Booster
2 years, 2 months ago

Rs 800 at Pvt Hosps, Rs 325 at Govt Centres: India's 1st Needle-free Nasal Vax, Now Available as Booster

News 18  

A single dose of Bharat Biotech’s intranasal vaccine iNCOVACC is now available on CoWin application for Rs 800, while Rs 325 has been fixed for purchase in government facilities. Provided that private hospitals are permitted to charge up to Rs 150 as an administrative charge for every dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, one dose of this vaccine developed on a …

Price of Bharat Biotech’s nasal Covid vaccine revealed. Details here
2 years, 2 months ago

Price of Bharat Biotech’s nasal Covid vaccine revealed. Details here

Live Mint  

Bharat Biotech's intranasal Covid vaccine has been approved by the Union Health Ministry as a booster dose for those aged 18 years and above according to reports will be available at ₹800+ GST+ hospital charges according to sources. The country’s first intranasal covid vaccine will be rolled out in the fourth week of January as a booster dose for those …

Nasal vaccines to roll out in private hospitals soon
2 years, 2 months ago

Nasal vaccines to roll out in private hospitals soon

Hindustan Times  

A new coronavirus vaccine used as a nasal spray will only be available at private health facilities and the Co-WIN platform was set to be tweaked on Friday to allow people to immediately begin booking shots, people aware of the matter said on Friday. On Thursday, India’s technical expert committee on immunization— National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation —recommended the …

Bharat Biotech’s nasal vaccine on CoWIN app today: All you need to know
2 years, 2 months ago

Bharat Biotech’s nasal vaccine on CoWIN app today: All you need to know

Live Mint  

Bharat Biotech's intranasal Covid vaccine has been approved by the Union Health Ministry as a booster dose for those aged 18 years and above and is likely to be introduced on the Co-WIN platform Friday evening. What is the new nasal vaccine developed by Bharat Biotech? This vaccine candidate was evaluated in phase I, II and III clinical trials with …

Bharat Biotech’s nasal vaccine to be available as booster dose
2 years, 2 months ago

Bharat Biotech’s nasal vaccine to be available as booster dose

The Hindu  

With the threat of COVID-19 resurfacing and India ramping up preventive health surveillance measures, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Friday that a vaccine, which could be administered as nasal drops, would henceforth be available for public use. “We have made available a nasal vaccine, developed by Bharat Biotech, that can be used as a precaution dose. A spokesperson for …

COVID-19: Centre approves Bharat Biotech's intranasal vaccine, to be available on CoWIN
2 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19: Centre approves Bharat Biotech's intranasal vaccine, to be available on CoWIN

Firstpost  

The needle-free vaccine will be available at private centres. It will be introduced on the Co-WIN platform on Friday evening New Delhi: Bharat Biotech’s intranasal COVID-19 vaccine has been approved by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for inclusion in the vaccination programme as a booster dose for those above 18 years of age, official sources said on Thursday. …

Bharat Biotech's needle-free intranasal Covid vaccine approved as booster dose
2 years, 2 months ago

Bharat Biotech's needle-free intranasal Covid vaccine approved as booster dose

India TV News  

Bharat Biotech's needle-free intranasal Covid vaccine approved as booster dose Bharat Biotech nasal vaccine: According to reports, two drops of the vaccine can be treated as a dose. Bharat Biotech's needle-free intranasal Covid vaccine has been approved by the Centre as booster dose for those aged above 18, official sources said. Meanwhile, the Indian Medical Association has advised people to …

Bharat Biotech urges Centre to include its intranasal COVID vaccine in CoWIN portal
2 years, 3 months ago

Bharat Biotech urges Centre to include its intranasal COVID vaccine in CoWIN portal

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Bharat Biotech has requested the central government to include its intranasal COVID-19 vaccine iNCOVACC, in CoWIN portal to enable the recipients of the jab to get vaccination certificate. The company sources said Bharat Biotech is currently holding discussions with international “potential partners” who have approached the company for manufacturing and distribution of the intranasal vaccine globally. “Since iNCOVACC has …

More vaccine choices: The Hindu Editorial on Bharat Biotech’s intranasal COVID-19 vaccine
2 years, 3 months ago

More vaccine choices: The Hindu Editorial on Bharat Biotech’s intranasal COVID-19 vaccine

The Hindu  

Nearly three months after Bharat Biotech’s intranasal COVID-19 vaccine was granted emergency use approval for primary vaccination of adults, the vaccine has now been given emergency use approval as a heterologous booster in adults over 18 years. As in the case of the intranasal vaccine for primary vaccination, the booster dose too was tested only for safety and immunogenicity, but …

Bharat Biotech's intranasal vaccine gets approval as heterologous booster
2 years, 3 months ago

Bharat Biotech's intranasal vaccine gets approval as heterologous booster

India Today  

Bharat Biotech, a global leader in vaccine innovation and developer of vaccines for infectious diseases, today announced that iNCOVACC, has received approval from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under Restricted Use in Emergency Situation for ages 18 and above, in India, for heterologous booster doses. Dr. Krishna Ella, Chairman and Managing Director, Bharat Biotech, said, “iNCOVACC, is an intranasal …

CDSCO nod for Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 intranasal vaccine under restricted use
2 years, 3 months ago

CDSCO nod for Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 intranasal vaccine under restricted use

The Hindu  

Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 intranasal vaccine iNCOVACC has received Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation approval under restricted use in emergency situation for ages 18 and above for heterologous booster doses. Heterologous booster dose studies were conducted for safety and immunogenicity in about 875 subjects, with BBV154 intranasal vaccine administered post two doses of the two commonly administered COVID-19 vaccines. Product development …

Bharat Biotech’s nasal covid vax gets CDSCO’s nod as heterologous booster
2 years, 3 months ago

Bharat Biotech’s nasal covid vax gets CDSCO’s nod as heterologous booster

Live Mint  

Pharma firm Bharat Biotech on Monday announced that its intranasal covid-19 vaccine iNCOVACC has received approval from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization for people above 18 years of age as a heterologous booster dose under restricted emergency use in India. With this development, INCOVACC becomes world’s first intranasal vaccine to receive both primary series and heterologous booster approval, the …

China launches a COVID-19 vaccine inhaled through the mouth
2 years, 4 months ago

China launches a COVID-19 vaccine inhaled through the mouth

The Hindu  

The Chinese city of Shanghai started administering an inhalable COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday in what appears to be a world first. A video posted by an online Chinese state media outlet showed people at a community health center sticking the short nozzle of a translucent white cup into their mouths. "When I breathed it in, it tasted a bit sweet.” …

Afraid of needles? China using inhalable COVID-19 vaccine
2 years, 4 months ago

Afraid of needles? China using inhalable COVID-19 vaccine

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The Chinese city of Shanghai started administering an inhalable COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday in what appears to be a world first. The vaccine, a mist that is sucked in through the mouth, is being offered for free as a booster dose for previously vaccinated people, according to an announcement on an official city social media account. Chinese regulators …

China launches an inhalable COVID-19 vaccine in an apparent world first
2 years, 4 months ago

China launches an inhalable COVID-19 vaccine in an apparent world first

LA Times  

Residents of Beijing wait to get their routine coronavirus throat swabs at a testing site Tuesday. China’s biggest city, Shanghai, started administering an inhalable COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday in what appears to be a world first. Chinese regulators approved the inhalable one in September, but only as a booster shot after studies showed it triggered an immune system response in people …

Scared of needles? Oral Covid vaccine to roll out soon | Details
2 years, 4 months ago

Scared of needles? Oral Covid vaccine to roll out soon | Details

India TV News  

Oral Covid vaccine to roll out soon | Details Covid19: A vaccine taken orally could fend off the virus before it reaches the rest of the respiratory system, though that would depend in part on the size of the droplets, an expert said. Chinese regulators approved the inhalable one in September, but only as a booster shot after studies showed …

CORBEVAX offers better immunity as a heterologous booster shot
2 years, 4 months ago

CORBEVAX offers better immunity as a heterologous booster shot

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Heterologous booster shots have gained significance in light of the waning effect of vaccine doses, especially against different variants of the Covid-19 virus. There is an increase in the immune response to the administration of heterologous booster shots on two counts – first cellular immunity and second, neutralizing antibodies. Administering the CORBEVAX vaccine as a heterologous booster dose provides …

How the COVID-19 pandemic altered the vaccine story in India
2 years, 5 months ago

How the COVID-19 pandemic altered the vaccine story in India

The Hindu  

Last week, Twitter temporarily blocked a post by Florida’s surgeon general Joseph A. Ladapo. Such DNA vaccines, older in provenance than mRNA vaccines, involve inserting DNA for an antigen — or the part of the virus that stimulates the immune system — into a special kind of circular DNA called plasmids that are usually only found in bacteria. In the …

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