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Bharat Biotech rolls out India's first intra-nasal Covid vaccine iNCOVACC

Priced at Rs 800/dose for private players, Rs 325 for bulk procurement by govts

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Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya (left) and MoS for Science & Technology Jitendra Singh launch the nasal vaccine in New Delhi on Thursday (Photo: PTI)

Sohini Das Mumbai
Bharat Biotech on Thursday launched the country’s first intra-nasal Covid vaccine iNCOVACC for a primary as well as heterologous (mix-and-match) booster dose in India.

It is the world’s first nasal Covid-19 vaccine that has been approved both as a primary two-dose regimen, and as a heterologous booster after two doses of Covishield or Covaxin.

The vaccine’s roll-out is expected to begin in private hospitals that have placed advance orders.

iNCOVACC is priced at Rs 325 per dose for large volumes procured by states and the Centre. In the private market, the vaccine is priced at Rs 800 per dose.

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