Hyderabad: Indian Immunologicals Limited has announced live-attenuated needle free intra-nasal booster vaccine developed against SARS-CoV-2 using codon deoptimization technology in collaboration with Griffith University, Australia.
This groundbreaking work on Covid-19 vaccine has been published in the world’s leading science Journal ‘Nature Communications’ on 26th August 2024.
A press release said that the danger due to COVID 19 is still not over and it is still killing around 1,700 people a week around the world. Among different formats of vaccines available, it is well known that live attenuated vaccine generates a robust and broad-spectrum neutralizing antibody response.
IIL’s needle free intra-nasal booster vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 developed using codon deoptimization technology demonstrated remarkable stability and maintained safety in extensive animal studies, the press release said.
Our groundbreaking work Covid-19 vaccine, a live-attenuated needle free intra-nasal booster vaccine developed against SARS-CoV-2 using codon deoptimization technology, has been published in the world’s leading science Journal ‘Nature Communications’ on 26th August 2024.
— Indian Immunologicals Limited (@indimmune_) August 27, 2024
Dr K Anand Kumar, Managing Director, Indian Immunologicals Limited said, “This accomplishment signifies a major step forward in our battle against COVID-19. The development of this vaccine not only highlights our dedication to innovation in public health but also demonstrates IIL’s capability in adopting novel technology.”