Which of the following company will launch the world’s first Plasmid DNA vaccine for COVID19?
A. Zydus Cadila
B. Moderna
C. Pfizer
D. Johnson & Johnson
Explanation:
Zydus Cadila has applied for emergency use authorisation (EUA) to the office of the Drug Controller General of India for ZyCoV-D, its plasmid DNA vaccine against Covid-19. ZyCoV-D is a plasmid DNA vaccine which, when injected, produces the spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and elicits an immune response mediated by the cellular and humoral arms of the human immune system, which play a vital role in protection from the disease as well as viral clearance.
