ZyCoV-D to be launched in seven States

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The first COVID vaccine ZyCoV-D is cleared by India’s drug regulator for those aged 12 and above.

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It is likely that the vaccine will be administered to adults first.
It will not be the part of national vaccine drive initially but will be introduced in seven states first.
ZyCoV-D will be a needle-less vaccine which will be administered using a needle-free applicator instead of traditional syringes.
This is the first COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed on a plasmid DNA platform to be commercially introduced anywhere in the world.

States where ZyCoV-D will be initially supplied

Jharkhand

Bihar

Punjab

Maharashtra

Tamil Nadu

Uttar Pradesh

West Bengal

ZyCoV-D

ZyCoV-D is a DNA plasmid-based COVID-19 vaccine developed by Indian pharmaceutical company Cadila Healthcare, with support from the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council. It is approved for emergency use in India.
The vaccine contains a DNA plasmid vector that carries the gene encoding the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2. As with other DNA vaccines, the recipient's cells then produce the spike protein, eliciting a protective immune response.

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