If approved for use, this would be the world’s first DNA vaccine against Covid-19. Zydus Cadila plans to produce 100 million-120 million doses of ZyCov-D annually — which would be sufficient for up to 40 million people receiving three doses. The company’s new facility to manufacture the vaccine is expected to be ready by the end of July, Patel said. The company expects to supply 50 million doses of ZyCov-D to India by December. ZyCov-D works using a “plasmid DNA” platform — it contains a genetically engineered version of a type of DNA molecule known as a plasmid.

Source: Indian Express July 01, 2021 03:11 UTC