Zydus Cadila Turns DNA Pioneer With COVID-19 Vaccine Approval
Trials Planned In Younger Age Group
Executive Summary
With an emergency approval, Zydus Cadila has commercialized the world’s first plasmid DNA vaccine for human use and the first COVID-19 vaccine for use in adolescents in India. Will efficacy against the Delta variant help tide over hesitancy towards a new technology or a lack of publicly published data hamper acceptance?
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