ZYCOV-D, THE WORLD'S FIRST DNA BASED COVID-19 VACCINE APPROVED FOR EMERGENCY USE IN INDIA

  • 20/08/2021

The DGCI has approved ZyCoV-D, developed by Zydus Cadila for emergency use in India against the COVID-19 virus. The 3-dose vaccine is said to be 66.6% effective against the virus as per the phase 3 trials. This is the sixth vaccine to be approved by the authorities. The indigenously developed vaccine has become the world's first DNA based vaccine against the COVID-19. It has been cleared for use for those aged 12 and above.

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