Thursday, September 08, 2022

Breaking News: Bharat Biotech's Covid nasal vaccine (BBV154) is approved for emergency use

 You don't like needles! no problem. There is a nasal spray available now.

Bharat Biotech's ChAd36-SARS-CoV-S Covid-19 (Chimpanzee Adenovirus Vectored) recombinant nasal vaccine was approved by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI). In 18+ age group. It is the primary immunization against Covid-19 (Wuhan virus).


The approval came after the Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech completed clinical trials with four thousand volunteers. There were no side effects or adverse reactions to the medication according to the company sources.


Collaboration team:

Bharath Biotech

American Precision Virologics

Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri

An earlier post on the nasal delivery:

https://hodentek.blogspot.com/2021/02/breaking-news-covaxin-getting-ready-for.html

More here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharat_Biotech

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bharat-biotechs-covid-19-nasal-vaccine-approved-for-restricted-use-in-india/articleshow/94026222.cms


https://www.bharatbiotech.com/intranasal-vaccine.html

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