Zydus Cadila Turns DNA Pioneer With COVID-19 Vaccine Approval

Trials Planned In Younger Age Group

With an emergency approval, Zydus Cadila has commercialized the world’s first plasmid DNA vaccine for human use and the first COVID-19 vaccine for use in adolescents in India. Will efficacy against the Delta variant help tide over hesitancy towards a new technology or a lack of publicly published data hamper acceptance?

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Zydus Has Brought The World's First Plasmid DNA Vaccine For Human Use In India • Source: Alamy

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