Covid: Union Minister Jitendra Singh Launches India’s First Omicron-Specific Booster Vaccine

[ad_1] New Delhi: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday launched the country’s first Omicron-specific mRNA-based booster vaccine for Covid-19, news agency PTI reported. The mRNA vaccine GEMCOVAC-OM was developed using the indigenous platform technology by Gennova, with funding support from Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), a statement said. GEMCOVAC-OM … Read more

Covid: India’s First Omicron-Specific Booster Vaccine Gets Drug Controller Nod

[ad_1] The Drug Control General of India (DCGI) has granted emergency use authorisation (EUA) to an Omicron-specific booster vaccine developed by Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd. The vaccine has been developed by Gennova Biopharmaceuticals in collaboration with the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) under the ‘Mission COVID Suraksha’. The mRNA-based vaccine, GEMCOVAC-OM, was developed using the indigenous platform … Read more