A new, nasally administered Covid vaccine candidate could be a game changer as it offers broad protection against the deadly virus and its variants, while also vaccinating those who are averse to needles, its developers have said.

Covid vaccine: Single-dose nasal drop protects against virus and variants, can be a gamechanger

India launches its first nasal vaccine on the occasion of its 74th Republic Day. This comes as the pandemic is on the decline in India, however, Covid is on the rise in other places such as China. The nasal vaccine has been touted as a booster dose.

First made-in-India nasal vaccine unveiled, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launches Incovacc

A Chinese research on the efficacy of antibody nasal spray against Covid infection claimed an 80 per cent prevention rate. However, reports citing experts urged caution, saying that antibody nasal spray has its side effects.

China Covid outbreak: Experts urge caution on use of Sinovac nasal spray

An intranasal Covid vaccine developed by Bharat Biotech will be available for the public on the CoWIN website from Friday as India gears up surveillance, and prepares to counter a possible COVID-19 wave.

India: Bharat Biotech’s nasal Covid vaccine to be available as booster dose on CoWIN app now

There is good news for those who are afraid of needles. China had been working on coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines that can be inhaled through the mouth. The news agency The Associated Press reported that in what appears to be a world's first, the Chinese city of Shanghai started administering an inhalable Covid vaccine on Wednesday (October 26).

China rolls out inhalable coronavirus vaccine, offers it for free as booster dose: Report

As the Omicron variant has rapidly reached nearly every corner of the Earth, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 25, announced that the nasal vaccination and the world's first DNA vaccine against COVID-19 will be available for inoculation soon.

World's first DNA Covid vaccine from India: Cost, features, other details here

A nasal spray that blocks the absorption of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has completely protected ferrets it was tested on, according to a small study released Thursday by an international team of scientists.

Nasal spray prevents COVID infection in ferrets, study finds

Scientists in the United States have developed a coronavirus vaccine which can be given in one dose and is effective in preventing infection in mice susceptible to COVID-19, a study revealed.

Nasal vaccine prevents coronavirus in mice: Study

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