India logs 412 new Covid cases, three deaths
With the addition of new cases, the total caseload in the country rose to 4,50,09,660.
With the addition of new cases, the total caseload in the country rose to 4,50,09,660.
The vaccine -- DIOS-CoVax -- administered through a jet of air uses different technology to fight the disease, which could provide much broader protection against Covid variants and other coronaviruses, the BBC reported.
Among the coronavirus family, one viral sub-group relies on the ACE2 molecule -- a protein found on the surface of many cell types -- to enter human cells. Neutralising antibodies are able to prevent the viral spike protein from binding with the ACE2 molecules in human cells.
The study was conducted to investigate the level, breadth and longevity of the immunity generated from Covid-19 infection and whether mutation of the virus compromises immunity.
The vaccine produced neutralising titers against all variants tested, including versions of the Beta variant which was first identified in South Africa
Covaxin comprises a disabled form of SARS-CoV-2 that cannot replicate but still stimulates the immune system to make antibodies against the virus
"The Beta variant is somewhat resistant to the current vaccines, and we think a booster with the new genetic sequence can be beneficial for protecting against this variant,"
