write short note on covishield
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The Covishield vaccine is a vaccine that aims to protect against COVID-19.
Manufacturer/developer: AstraZeneca, Serum Institute of India
Research name: AZD1222 (ChAdOx1)
Vaccine type: Non-Replicating Viral Vector
Administration method: Intramuscular injection
Also known as: Oxford, Astrazeneca vaccine
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It is a recombinant, replication-deficient chimpanzee adenovirus vector encoding the SARS-CoV-2 Spike (S) glycoprotein. Following administration, the genetic material of part of corona virus is expressed which stimulates an immune response.
COVISHIELDTM contains the following excipients:
L-Histidine
L-Histidine hydrochloride monohydrate
Magnesium chloride hexahydrate
Polysorbate 80
Ethanol
Sucrose
Sodium chloride
Disodium edetate dihydrate (EDTA)