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

An accelerated approval for Zydus Cadila’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate by the Indian regulator has given the company global bragging rights to the first plasmid DNA vaccine for use in humans. Zy-CoV-D also becomes the first coronavirus vaccine to be given a nod for adolescents in India.

While that’s good press and something the company can rightfully list as an achievement, Zydus Cadila will have to construct an effective strategy to actually get its

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