- A Detailed Comparison
The second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive has already begun in India, and many people are still unaware of how the two vaccines - Covaxin and Covishield are different from each other.
Well, we have compiled all the information to give you a better understanding of the formulation and every other detail about the vaccine you are going to get stay safe from the Coronavirus.
DEVELOPER
Covaxin has been developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech International Ltd in association with the Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR) and the National Institute of Virology(NIV).
Covishield has been developed by the Oxford-AstraZeneca and is being manufactured by the Serum Institute of India(SII).
TYPE OF VACCINE
Covaxin is an inactivated vaccine, which has been prepared on a tried and tested platform of dead viruses.
This vaccine is developed with Whole-Viron Inactivated Vero Cell derived technology. They contain inactivated viruses, which can not infect a person but still can teach the immune system to prepare a defense mechanism against the active virus.
Covishield has been prepared using the viral vector platform which is a totally different technology.
DOSES
There is no difference between the two vaccines in terms of dosage. Both of them follow a two-dose regimen, administered 28 days apart.
PRICE OF THE VACCINES
Both the vaccines are being inoculated free of cost at government health set-ups. The government has put a price capping of Rs 250 per dose for private hospitals and clinics.
MODE OF ADMINISTRATION
Both Covaxin and Covishield are intramuscular vaccines.
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