India: Zydus Cadila Covid vaccine may get approval, says report
Flu vaccine
India's drug regulator Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) will be considering giving emergency use authorisation to Zydus Cadila's Covid vaccine ZyCV-D in a few more days. ANI reported the development quoting sources.
"Subject Expert Committee (SEC) is expected to meet this week and will review the data. However, final approval for EUA will be given only after a few meetings," sources were quoted as saying.
It was further informed that the SEC will examine data submitted by Zydus Cadila for children above 12 years. But if data found to be satisfied then final approval from DCGI may be granted in few days.
ZyCoV-D is a DNA Covid vaccine, which carries the genetic code for that part of a virus that triggers the immune system of the body.
According to sources, the continuous and rolling review of data is ongoing and even if SEC meeting takes place this week then final approval will take few more days.Earlier, on Friday, Dr VK Paul, Member (Health) of the NITI Aayog told ANI that a decision on the approval of Zydus Cadila`s COVID-19 vaccine is expected soon, adding that the data and evaluation would determine the outcome.ZyCoV-D is a three-dose COVID shot, the world`s first Plasmid DNA vaccine.
(With inputs from agencies)
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