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It quoted the results of two studies.
New Delhi: The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the US Department of Health and Human Services, on Tuesday (June 29, 2021) said that Covaxin effectively neutralizes Alpha and Delta variants of COVID-19.
It quoted two studies and stated that they have found that the Covaxin coronavirus vaccine generates antibodies that neutralize the Alpha and Delta variants of COVID-19, first identified in the United Kingdom and India, respectively. Results from two studies of blood serum from people who had received Covaxin suggest that the vaccine generates antibodies that effectively neutralize the B.1.1.7 (Alpha) and B.1.617 (Delta) variants of SARS-CoV-2, first identified in the United Kingdom and India, respectively, the NIH said.
India s Covaxin Effectively Neutralises Delta Variant, Says US National Institute Of Health
Results of two studies of blood serum from people who had received Covaxin suggest that the vaccine generates antibodies that effectively neutralise both Alpha and Delta variants of coronavirus.
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The US National Institute of Health has said India s Covaxin, developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research, effectively neutralises both Alpha and Delta variants of coronavirus.
WASHINGTON: India s Covaxin, developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research, effectively neutralises both Alpha and Delta variants of coronavirus, the US National Institute of Health has said.
The NIH said results of two studies of blood serum from people who had received Covaxin suggest that the vaccine generates antibodies that effectively neutralise the B.1.1.7 (Alpha) and B.1.617 (Delta) variants of SARS-CoV-2, first identified in the UK and India, respectively.
The top American health research institute, which has a history of strong scientific collaboration with India, also said that an adjuvant developed with funding from it has contributed to the success of the highly efficacious Covaxin, which has been administered to roughly 25 million people till date in India and elsewhere.