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India and China clear needle-free Covid-19 vaccines

Woman getting vaccinated for Covid-19 in Dagoretti, Nairobi, on February 3, 2022. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

India and China have cleared a new approach in Covid-19 vaccination - two needle-free options, one a squirt in the nose and the other inhaled through the mouth.

Regulators in India authorised Bharat Biotech's nasal version on Tuesday as an option for people who haven't yet been vaccinated.

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