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 Digital Desk: According to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Bharat Biotech's needle-free intranasal vaccination against Covid-19 has received approval for use in emergencies in India. The new vaccination can be administered via the nasal route, making it a more advantageous and safe choice.

 

"India's Fight Against COVID-19 Gets a Big Boost! The @CDSCO INDIA INF has authorised Bharat Biotech's ChAd36-SARS-CoV-S COVID-19 (Chimpanzee Adenovirus Vectored) recombinant nasal vaccine for primary COVID-19 immunisation in the 18+ age category for limited usage in emergency situations, the minister tweeted.

 

"This action will support our group's overall effort to combat the pandemic. Under the direction of PM @NarendraModi Ji, India has utilised its scientific, R&D, and human resources in the fight against COVID-19. We will beat COVID-19 with a science-driven strategy and Sabka Prayas, he asserted in another tweet.

 

The rationale behind the intranasal route platform is that both influenza and Covid-19 follow the same pattern of infection, via the nose and mouth into the lungs, which is why mucosal immunity is crucial. The vaccine will also employ this nasal (drop) route.

 

The intranasal vaccine has a number of advantages, according to the manufacturer, including the fact that it is non-invasive (needle-free), simple to administer, and does not need trained medical personnel. It also has higher compliance (suits both children and adults well) and is scalable in terms of manufacturing.


The study sites included Prakhar Hospital in Kanpur, Rana Hospital in Gorakhpur, Aatman Hospital in Ahmedabad (Gujarat), PGIMS in Rohtak (Haryana), and All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi and Patna (Bihar) (Uttar Pradesh).

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