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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
India has become the first country to administer a DNA vaccine against COVID-19. Which company has produced this plasmid DNA vaccine?
A
Serum Institute of India
B
Ranbaxy Laboratories
C
Zydus Cadila
D
Bharat Biotech
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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: -ZyCoV-D: plasmid DNA based COVID Vaccine: Cadila Healthcare Ltd. World’s first and India’s indigenously developed DNA based vaccine for COVID-19 Plug and play technology: The Plasmid DNA platform also allows generating new constructs quickly to deal with mutations in the virus, such as those already occurring.

Detailed explanation-3: -COVAXIN - India’s First Indigenous Covid-19 Vaccine | Bharat Biotech.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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