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- The Drug Controller General of India has approved ZyCoV-D vaccine by Zydus Cadila for Emergency Use Authorization.
- ZyCoV-D vaccine is the world’s first and India’s indigenously developed DNA-based vaccine for COVID-19.
- It will be administered to humans including children and adults aged 12 years and more.
- Zydus Cadila developed this vaccine in partnership with the Department of Biotechnology under Mission COVID Suraksha.
- It will be implemented by Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC).
- It is a three-dose vaccine.
- Zydus Cadila is also known as Cadila Healthcare Limited.
- It is headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
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