The Centre launched Anocovax, a Covid-19 vaccine for animals on June 9. Anocovax is an inactivated SARS-CoV-2 Delta (COVID-19) vaccine for animals.
Ancovax-induced immunity neutralises both the Delta and Omicron variants of SARS-CoV-2. Inactivated SARS-CoV-2 (Delta) antigen is combined with Alhydrogel as an adjuvant in this vaccine. Dogs, lions, leopards, mice, and rabbits are all safe to eat.
Animal vaccines and other diagnostic kits developed by the ICAR-National Research Centre on Equines in Hisar, Haryana, were launched by Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare.
The CAN-CoV-2 ELISA Kit is one of the new diagnostic kits. It’s a nucleocapsid protein-based indirect ELISA kit for detecting antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in dogs that’s sensitive and specific. The kit is made in India, and a patent application has been filed for it. There are no other comparable kits for detecting antibodies in Canines on the market.
Tomar praised the scientists for making India self-reliant in manufacturing indigenous vaccines against coronavirus.
“The Council’s scientists’ unparalleled contributions have made the country succeed not only in essential crops’ production; but, in the various fields of agricultural and allied sciences as well at the global level”, Tomar said after launching the vaccine through video conferencing.
“It is due to the untiring contributions of Scientists that the country stands self-reliant in developing its own Vaccines more rather than importing. This is really a big achievement”, he added.
The Union minister said that the superb work done by our scientists have made us all proud and the international community is also in awe of India’s achievements.