Canada becomes the first country to approve the use of Covifenz

Canada becomes the first country to approve the use of Covifenz

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Category : International Published on: March 03 2022

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  • Canada on Thursday approved the use of Covifenz, the world’s first plant-derived Covid-19 vaccine jointly developed by Medicago Inc. and GlaxoSmithKline Plc. 
  • The vaccine has been cleared for people aged 18 to 64 since its safety and effectiveness.
  • Covifenz is made from plant-based proteins that look like coronavirus and uses Glaxo’s adjuvant that contains DL-alpha-tocopherol, squalene, polysorbate 80, phosphate-buffered saline. 
  • The other ingredients include potassium phosphate monobasic anhydrous, anhydroussodium chloride, sodium phosphate dibasic anhydrous, and water for injection.
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