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GEMCOVAC-OM is India's first home-grown mRNA Covid vaccine
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GEMCOVAC-OM is India's first home-grown mRNA Covid vaccine
Gemcovac-OM, the booster vaccine for Omicron from Emcure's subsidiary Gennova, had recently received the nod from the office of the Drug Control General of India (DCGI) for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). Individuals above 18 years and who have received either Covaxin or Covishield as primary vaccination can take it as a booster for active immunization for the prevention of COVID-19.
A few days ago, this vaccine got the nod from the office of the Drug Control General of India (DCGI) for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). | Latest News India
The vaccine has been developed using the indigenous platform technology by Gennova, with funding support from Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Counci
Gennova Biopharmaceuticals' mRNA Covid-19 booster vaccine, 'Gemcovac Om', has received emergency use authorisation from the office of the Drugs Controller General of India for the Omicron variant. The vaccine is the first booster Covid-19 vaccine developed in India against the highly transmissible Omicron variant and has demonstrated robust immune responses in phase 3 clinical trials. It is stable at two to eight degrees Centigrade and has been developed using Gennova's indigenous platform technology, supported under 'Mission Covid Suraksha'.