New Delhi: The first covid vaccine for pets in the country. Anocovax was developed by the ICAR-National Research Center on Equines in Haryana. Anocovax is the first indigenously developed vaccine for animals in the country. The manufacturers claim that the vaccine will protect against Delta and Omicron variants. The vaccine was launched by Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar yesterday.
The vaccine is based on the inactivated covid Delta variant. The institute said the Anocovax vaccine is safe for dogs, lions, leopards, rats, and rabbits. The institute has also released antibody detection kits for animals. This kit is fully developed in India.
It is unknown how covid will affect animals. But studies show that covid can be passed from owners to pets through close contact. The covid infection has been detected in 29 species of animals so far. However, studies show that there is no evidence that covid can be transmitted from animals to humans. However, studies have shown that covid infestation in animals may increase the risk of developing new strains.
