Covid-19 nasal vaccine gets emergency use authorisation

Telangana By Sumit Jha November 29, 2022 Read the article

Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech announced that its Covid-19 nasal vaccine iNCOVACC had received approval.

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The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation has approved it under Restricted Use in Emergency Situation for booster doses.

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According to Bharat Biotech, the nasal delivery system has been designed and developed to be cost-effective in low- and middle-income countries.

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The company continued product development despite the lack of demand for Covid-19 vaccines to ensure preparedness for future diseases.

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iNCOVACC has the double benefit of enabling faster development of variant-specific vaccines and easy nasal delivery.

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This enables mass immunisation which can make it an important tool in mass vaccinations during pandemics and endemics.

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iNCOVACC is stable at 2-8° C for easy storage and distribution.

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Bharat Biotech said it has established large manufacturing capabilities at multiple sites across India.

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The vaccine was developed in partnership with Washington University, St Louis and funded in part by the Central government.

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