Review Article

A Brief Review on Medicinal Plants-At-Arms against COVID-19

Table 1

Vaccines under trial for COVID-19, their types, effectiveness, dosage, and storage.

CompaniesCountryNameTypeTrialsApprovalEffective (%)Dose/gap period (days apart)Storage/duration (days/weeks)Reference

FBRIRussiaEpiVacCoronaPeptide antigens-based03011002X/21–28 d2° to 8°C[5, 6]
ModernaUSAmRNA-1273Lipid nanoparticle (LNP)-encapsulated mRNA074094.12X/28–42 d2° to 8°C/30 d[7, 8]
Pfizer/BioNTechGermany
USA
BNT162b2Lipid nanoparticle (LNP) formulated, nucleoside modified RNA vaccine1268952X/21 d−25°C to −15°C/2 weeks[9]
CanSinoChinaAd5-nCoVNonreplicating viral vector0603265.7–91%Single dose2° to 8°C[10]
GamaleyaRussiaSputnik VNonreplicating viral vector194591.6–1002X/21 d2° to 8°C[11]
Janssen (Johnson & Johnson)USAAd26.COV2.SNonreplicating viral vector080466–85Single dose2°to 8°C/3 months[12]
Oxford/AstraZenecaUKAZD1222Nonreplicating viral vector227481.32X/12 weeks2° to 8°C/6 months[13]
Serum Institute of IndiaIndiaCovishieldNonreplicating viral vector021781.32X/12 weeks2° to 8°C/6 months[13]
Bharat BiotechIndiaCovaxinInactivated003812X/21 d2° to 8°C[14]
Sinopharm (Beijing)ChinaBBIBP-CorVInactivated0620792X2° to 8 °C[15]
Sinopharm (Wuhan)ChinaInactivated (vero cells)Inactivated060272.512X2° to 8°C[16]
SinovacChinaCoronaVacInactivated131650.4–1002X2° to 8°C[17]
AstraZenecaSwedenVaxzevriamRNA vaccine03121742X/12 weeks2° to 8°C[18]
NovavaxUSANuvaxovidRecombinant protein vaccine0390.42X/8 weeks2° to 8°C[19]