Covid-19: India's first intranasal vaccine gets emergency use approval

This is the country's first such vaccine

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By Web Desk

Published: Tue 6 Sep 2022, 1:48 PM

Last updated: Tue 6 Sep 2022, 2:55 PM

India's Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya said on Twitter that Bharat Biotech has received emergency use authorisation from Drugs Controller General of India for an intranasal Covid-19 vaccine.

The minister added that this will be India's first intranasal vaccine.

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The minister said that this would also be a big boost to India's fight against Covid-19. He added: "This step will further strengthen our collective fight against the pandemic."

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Published: Tue 6 Sep 2022, 1:48 PM

Last updated: Tue 6 Sep 2022, 2:55 PM

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