Zydus Cadila’s needle-free, plasmid DNA Covid vaccine gets DCG | News Clips

Zydus Cadila’s needle-free, plasmid DNA Covid vaccine gets DCGI nod

ZyCoV-D first vaccine for adolescents in 12-18 age group, 6th in the pack for adults; plans on to seek nod for 2-dose regimen.

The world’s first needle-free, plasmid DNA Covid-19 vaccine is ready to roll out from Gujarat’s Zydus Cadila. The home-grown drugmaker’s three-dose vaccine, ZyCoV-D, received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the regulator Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) on Friday.

The much anticipated vaccine is a breakthrough of sorts, as ZyCoV-D is an intra-dermal vaccine and will help those hesitant to take an injection. It becomes India’s first Covid-19 vaccine for adolescents in the 12-18 age group, and sixth in the pack of vaccines for adults. The vaccine is also the second indigenous one after Bharat Biotech-ICMR’s Covaxin.

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