
Zydus Cadila’s ZyCoV-D, the first covid vaccine candidate for children received emergency use authorisation (EUA) in India. The three-dose vaccine can be administered to peopleaged 12 and above.
ZyCoV-D is a first of its kind DNA vaccine that produces the spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2 to elicit an immune response. It is an intradermal vaccine that has to be applied using a'needle-free injector', which, the manufacturer says, will help in reducing side effects.
Here are five things you must know before administering a jab of Zydus Cadila’s three-dose vaccine.