What Is A Nasal Vaccine? 9 Things To Know

Here are 9 things to know about the country's first intranasal Covid vaccine

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Bharat Biotechs first intranasal Covid vaccine will be rolled out in India as approved by the Union Health Ministry

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Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotechs nasal vaccine will now be included in the vaccination programme as a booster for adults

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This new form of vaccine - BBV154 or iNCOVACC has been approved by the Drugs Controller General of India

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This nasal vaccine will be used as a nasal spray and not in the injection form

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The nasal vaccine will only be available at private health centres and will be introduced on the Co-WIN platform

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The needle-free vaccine will be available to all eligible adults and people are required to pay for its administration

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National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization recommended that the vaccine can be used as a precaution dose for adults

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This nasal vaccine will target the nasal pathway, the site where the Sars-CoV-2 first infects the body and creates a protective coat of antibodies

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The dose has been developed by the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

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The government advised people to take the third precaution dose especially those above 60 years of age and suffering from co-morbidities

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