ZyCoV-D: Zydus Cadila’s Needle-Free COVID Vaccine’s Official Pricing Announced

<p><strong>New Delhi:&nbsp;</strong>The price of Zydus Cadila&rsquo;s COVID-19 vaccine named ZyCoV-D has been finalised. This development comes after the Centre placed an order of one crore needless ZyCoV-D doses.</p> <p>According to an official statement, the price of the vaccine has been fixed at Rs 265 per dose. The needle-free applicator will cost Rs 93 per dose. GST will further be added to the cost.</p> <p>It was further informed that Zydus Cadila has received an order to supply one crore doses of ZyCoV-D, to the Government of India at Rs 265 per dose and the needle-free applicator being offered at Rs 93 per dose, excluding GST. The pricing has been decided in consultation with the Union government.</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ |<span style="color: #e03e2d;"> <a style="color: #e03e2d;" title="" href="https://ift.tt/3GWptUJ" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-toggle="tooltip" data-html="true" data-original-title="Story ID: 1492035">Over 33 Lakh Children In India Malnourished. Maharashtra, Bihar, Gujarat Top List: Centre</a></span></strong></p> <p>Speaking on the development, the Managing Director of the company, Dr Sharvil Patel said, &ldquo;We are happy to support the Government&rsquo;s vaccination programme with ZyCoV-D. The needlefree application of the vaccination, we hope, will motivate many more to vaccinate and safeguard themselves from COVID-19, especially children and young adults in the age group of 12 to 18 years.&rdquo;</p> <p>Notably, ZyCoV-D is the first DNA plasmid vaccine in the world for human use, developed indigenously by the company against the COVID-19 virus.</p> <p>It is also the first COVID-19 vaccine which is needle-free and administered using 'The PharmaJet', a needle-free applicator to ensure painless intradermal vaccine delivery which also leads to a significant reduction in any kind of major side effects.</p> <p>ZyCoV-D has shown good stability at temperatures of around 25 degrees for at least three months. The thermostability of the vaccine will help in easy transportation and storage of the<br />vaccine without any problems of fluctuations in temperature, the company&rsquo;s official statement read.</p> <p>According to Zydus Cadila, a temperature of 2-8 degrees is sufficient for prolonged use. Being a DNA plasmid vaccine, ZyCoV-D does not have any problem associated with vector based immunity.</p> <p>The DNA Plasmid platform allows generating new constructs quickly to deal with mutations in the virus, it stated.</p> <p>The country&rsquo;s drugs regulator, DGCI, had approved Zydus Cadila&rsquo;s ZyCoV-D vaccine for emergency use on August 20.</p> <p>It is a three-dose vaccine that will be administered on day zero, day 28, and day 56. The vaccine has been approved to be administered to adolescents between ages 12 and 18.</p>

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