Nasal vaccines for COVID to be available soon at private hospitals

Only private healthcare facilities will have access to a new coronavirus vaccine administered as a nasal spray.

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On Friday, changes to the Co-WIN platform were planned to enable people to start scheduling shots right away.

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The dose, produced by Bharat Biotech under the trade name iNCOVACC, will only be made available to all qualified adults as boosters.

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One official said, “we will not be providing the vaccine for free at the government vaccination centres for now.”

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Bharat Biotech has not yet disclosed pricing for the dose, which will be administered twice, 28 days apart, even when used as a booster.

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