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Nepal approves India-manufactured AstraZeneca vaccine for emergency use against COVID-19


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2021 Jan 15, 17:35, KATHMANDU
File - Doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University and U.K.-based drugmaker AstraZeneca are checked as they arrive at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath, England, on Saturday January 2, 2021. Photo: RSS via via AP

The Government of Nepal has approved the AstraZeneca vaccine manufactured by India for emergency use in the treatment of COVID-19.  

Issuing a press release today, the Department of Drug Administration (DDA) officially granted permission to use the COVID-19 vaccine, 'COVISHIELD' manufactured by Serum Institute of India Pvt Ltd, for emergency use. 

The vaccine 'Covishield' is also known as SARS-CoV-2 AZD 1222 or Oxford/AstraZeneca Vaccine.

In the details of the medicine, the statement describes the vaccine as the solution for injection and shows Presentation: Multi-dose Glass vial (10 dose- 5ml) and Route of Administration: Intramuscular. Other details include active and inactive ingredients of the vaccine.

This images whos the press release issued by the Department of Drug Administration. Image: DDA
This images whos the press release issued by the Department of Drug Administration. Image: DDA

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