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Published in: Immunologic Research 3/2022

22-02-2022 | Adenovirus | Review

Immunogenic and reactogenic efficacy of Covaxin and Covishield: a comparative review

Authors: Swarnali Das, Suvrendu Sankar Kar, Sovan Samanta, Jhimli Banerjee, Biplab Giri, Sandeep Kumar Dash

Published in: Immunologic Research | Issue 3/2022

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Abstract

SARS-CoV-2 is an RNA virus that was identified for the first time in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. The World Health Organization (WHO) labeled the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak a worldwide pandemic on March 11, 2020, due to its widespread infectivity pattern. Because of the catastrophic COVID-19 outbreak, the development of safe and efficient vaccinations has become a key priority in every health sector throughout the globe. On the 13th of January 2021, the vaccination campaign against SARS-CoV-2 was launched in India and started the administration of two types of vaccines known as Covaxin and Covishield. Covishield is an adenovirus vector-based vaccine, and Covaxin was developed by a traditional method of vaccine formulation, which is composed of adjuvanted inactivated viral particles. Each vaccine’s utility or efficiency is determined by its formulation, adjuvants, and mode of action. The efficacy of the vaccination depends on numeral properties like generation antibodies, memory cells, and cell-mediated immunity. According to the third-phase experiment, Covishield showed effectiveness of nearly 90%, whereas Covaxin has an effectiveness of about 80%. Both vaccination formulations in India have so far demonstrated satisfactory efficacy against numerous mutant variants of SARS-CoV-2. The efficacy of Covishield may be diminished if the structure of spike (S) protein changes dramatically in the future. In this situation, Covaxin might be still effective for such variants owing to its ability to produce multiple antibodies against various epitopes. This study reviews the comparative immunogenic and therapeutic efficacy of Covaxin and Covishield and also discussed the probable vaccination challenges in upcoming days.
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Metadata
Title
Immunogenic and reactogenic efficacy of Covaxin and Covishield: a comparative review
Authors
Swarnali Das
Suvrendu Sankar Kar
Sovan Samanta
Jhimli Banerjee
Biplab Giri
Sandeep Kumar Dash
Publication date
22-02-2022
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Immunologic Research / Issue 3/2022
Print ISSN: 0257-277X
Electronic ISSN: 1559-0755
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12026-022-09265-0

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