Corbevax Vaccine / The first consignment of Corbevax will be handed over, know everything about the vaccine

The central government will get the first consignment of Corbevax vaccine today. With this, now a new vaccine will be available for children of 12 to 18 years. Currently, Covaxin supplements are being administered to children between the ages of 15 and 18.

The government is buying 30 crore doses of this corona vaccine developed by Biological E for children aged 12 to 18 years. Their purchase order was placed in August 2021. Biological E has produced 250 million doses of its vaccine, Corbevax. She will also prepare the remaining doses in a few weeks.

Last year, the government had made an advance payment of 1500 crores to Hyderabad-based company Biological E for the purchase of these vaccines. A day earlier, the Drug Controller of India (DGCI) has allowed emergency use of Corbevax vaccine for children in the age group of 12 to 18 years. It is expected that DGCI will give its final approval soon. Official sources told ANI on Monday that the price of Corbevax will probably be Rs 145. It does not include tax.

In December last year, the DGCI allowed limited emergency use of Corbevax for adults, but the vaccine is not yet included in the current vaccination campaign. After receiving the vaccine consignment, it may decide to vaccinate children between the ages of 12 and 18 years.

RBD protein based vaccine

According to the Union Health Ministry, this vaccine is India's first RBD protein based Kovid-19 vaccine. This is the second vaccine after Bharat Biotech's Covaxin, to be administered to children below the age of 18 years.

What is the specialty of Corbevax vaccine?

Corbevax vaccine is administered intramuscularly. Two doses are given at an interval of 28 days. Corbevax is available in 0.5 ml (single dose) and 5 ml (ten doses) vials. It is preserved at 2 to 8 °C.