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  • Covovax targets the spike protein on the surface of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus
  • Serum has started production of the first batch of Covovax in June this year

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Covovax Explained: Adding another weapon to India's Covid arsenal

Covovax is Serum Institute of India's version of the protein-based Covid-19 vaccine developed by Novavax, headquartered in US

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      As the Omicron variant spreads rapidly, India is ramping up it's arsenal against Covid-19. Here is what you need to know about Serum Institute manufactured Covovax-:

      Also watch | Covid-19: India clears 2 new vaccines - Corbevax & Covovax - and one oral pill

      • It is a protein-based Covid-19 vaccine developed by Novavax in the US
        In August Novavax had given SII the licence to manufacture and supply the vaccine
      • The WHO has already cleared it and it has an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA)
      • Covovax has reported an efficacy of over 89% during it's clinical trial.
      • Covovax targets the spike protein on the surface of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus
      • Once a person is given a shot of this vaccine, the body is expected to recognise these copies of the spike proteins as a foreign substance and build immunity against them.
      • Different from Covishield which uses a separate virus to carry the weakened spike protein to trigger an immunity response
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