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iNCOVACC: All you need to know about world's first intranasal Covid vaccine

The vaccine been approved for use as a primary as well as a heterologous (mix-and-match) booster dose in India

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iNCOVACC (BBV154) is India's first intranasal Covid-19 vaccine, and can be used for easy and painless immunisation against coronavirus.

India launched its first intranasal Covid-19 vaccine named iNCOVACC, on Thursday, January 26. Manufactured by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, the intranasal vaccine was launched by Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and Union Minister of Science & Technology Jitendra Singh on India's 74th Republic Day.
The vaccine has been approved for use as a primary as well as a heterologous (mix-and-match) booster dose in India.
Here's everything you need to know about India's first intranasal vaccine for coronavirus:
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First Published: Jan 27 2023 | 5:17 PM IST

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