Science and Technology
2022
Vaccines and Drugs
Health and Diseases
Biotechnology Basics
In the context of vaccines manufactured to prevent COVID-19 pandemic, consider the following statements:
- The Serum Institute of India produced COVID-19 vaccine named Covishield using mRNA platform.
- Sputnik V vaccine is manufactured using vector based platform.
- COVAXIN is an inactivated pathogen based vaccine. Which of the statements given above are correct?
B.2 and 3 only
C.1 and 3 only
A.1 and 2 only
D.1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: Option B
Here's a breakdown of the COVID-19 vaccines mentioned:
Covishield: This vaccine, produced by the Serum Institute of India, is not based on the mRNA platform. It utilizes a viral vector platform.
Sputnik V: This vaccine, developed by the Gamaleya Research Institute in Russia, employs a vector-based platform.
COVAXIN: This is an indigenously developed vaccine by Bharat Biotech and it is an inactivated pathogen-based vaccine.
Statement 1 is not correct. Statements 2 and 3 are correct. Hence, only statements 2 and 3 are correct.
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