'Covovax to be approved as COVID-19 booster in 10-15 days' - All you need to know about the vaccine
CEO Adar Poonawalla said that Serum Institute of India's Covovax vaccine - which works well against the Omicron strains - will get approval as a booster jab against COVID-19 in the next 10 to 15 days.
The
Serum Institute of India has sought approval for market authorisation of its
COVID-19 vaccine Covovax as a booster dose for those aged 18 years and above
who have been administered two doses of Covishield or Covaxin.
As
India braces for a possible rise in COVID-19 cases, a new vaccine is set to
join the ranks as booster this month. Serum Institute of India's Covovax
vaccine - which is effective against the Omicron strains - will get approval as
a booster jab against COVID-19 in the next 10 to 15 days.
"Covovax
will be approved as a booster in the next 10-15 days. It is actually the best
booster because it works very well against Omicron, more than Covishield,"
said Chief Executive Officer Adar Poonawalla.
Asked
about states and districts not getting Covishield vaccine, he said that there
is ample stock with the Union government for supply.
According
to earlier reports, the DCGI's office had raised a few queries about SII's
application. Following this Prakash Kumar Singh, director, government and
regulatory affairs of SII had submitted a reply, mentioning the current
emerging situation caused by a new coronavirus variant.
All you need to know
about Covovax:
Covovax
is a recombinant spike protein nanoparticle vaccine that was approved for
restricted use on adults and children last year. It is manufactured through
technology transfer from American biotechnology company Novavax and has been
approved by the European Medicines Agency for conditional marketing
authorisation.
It
is administered intramuscularly in two doses, with SII recommending a gap of
three weeks between the jabs.
The
DCGI had approved Covovax for restricted use in emergency situations in adults
on December 28, 2021 and for those in the 12-17 age group, subject to certain
conditions, on March 9. It was approved for restricted emergency use in
children aged seven to 11 years in June.
While
the Indian administration had permitted the mixing and matching of vaccines
towards the end of last year, it is not yet clear whether the same will apply
for Covovax users.
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