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Sputnik V
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Moderna
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ZyCoV-D
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Covaxin
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Detailed explanation-1: -World’s First Plasmid-based DNA COVID-19 Vaccine Received Emergency Use Authorization in India. Ahmedabad, 20th August 2021 – Zydus Cadila has received the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for ZyCoV-D the world’s first Plasmid DNA Vaccine for COVID-19.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cadilla Healthcare, a prominent Indian pharmaceutical company has launched the world’s first DNA vaccine against Covid-19 called ZyCov-D. This is a needle-free jab that is injected using a needle-free injector. This uses a narrow jet of the vaccine to penetrate the skin and reach specific tissues.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sputnik V became the first vaccine in the world that proved how well “cocktail” vaccines worked. Sputnik V in itself is a well-mixed “cocktail” of two components – Ad5 and Ad26 adenovirus vectors.
Detailed explanation-4: -Bharat Biotech has successfully developed COVAXIN™, India’s 1st vaccine candidate for COVID-19, in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) - National Institute of Virology (NIV). The SARS-CoV-2 strain was isolated in NIV, Pune and transferred to Bharat Biotech.