Drug reference

bbv152/covaxin

inactivated virus vaccine · vaccine

inactivated virus vaccinevaccine

CDSCO approved

EXCRETION

—

not curated

INTERACTIONS

—

none in our sources

PREGNANCY

—

not curated

Mechanism

BBV152/Covaxin contains coronavirus inactivated with β-propiolactone. This allows the viral proteins to remain intact and be presented by antigen-presenting cells (APCs), leading to an immune response.

Indications

prevention of severe or fatal COVID-19

Dosing

Adult: injected in two doses 2 days apart

Related guidelines

Stroke and TIA — secondary prevention

AHA · Neurology · 2021

Tobacco-related cancer prevention

ICMR · Oncology · 2021

Cardiovascular disease prevention

ESC · Cardiology · 2021

Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease

AHA · Cardiology · 2019

Infective endocarditis prevention

ADA_DENTAL · Dentistry · 2015

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Textbook-sourced·Sources: Goodman & Gilman 14e·Updated: 2026-05-10