India starts nasal vaccine. Where can you get it? How to use? Who can use? Check details here
First Published: 23rd December, 2022 15:01 IST
Those who have taken Covishield and Covaxin can take the nasal vaccine as a heterologous booster dose.
The government today approved the inclusion of an intranasal Covid vaccine in the vaccination programme as a booster dose for adults. The inclusion comes amid a surge in cases in China and some other countries.
Here’s your 5-point cheatsheet on the nasal vaccine:
- The two-drop India-made nasal vaccine, iNCOVACC, will be introduced on the Co-WIN platform this evening.
- The vaccine, manufactured by Bharat Biotech, will only be available at private centre’s for now.
- Those who have taken Covishield and Covaxin can take the nasal vaccine as a heterologous booster dose.
- In heterologous boosting, a person administered a different vaccine from the one that was used for the primary dose series.
- The needle-free vaccine received approval of the Drugs Controller General of India in November for restricted use in an emergency situation.
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