FAKHRAVAC
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FAKHRAVAC (Persian: واکسن فخرا) is a COVID-19 vaccine developed in Iran by the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research,[1] a subsidiary of Iran's Ministry of Defense. It is the third Iranian COVID-19 vaccine reaching clinical trials.[1][2][3] It is currently in phase III.[4][5] It received emergency use authorization in Iran on 9 September 2021.[4]
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Target | SARS-CoV-2 |
Vaccine type | Inactivated |
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Other names | Fakhra, MIVAC |
Routes of administration | Intramuscular |
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The vaccine is named after the Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.[1] According to the Iranian authorities, he was working on a vaccine in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran.[1][6] Fakhrizadeh was assassinated in November 2020 in an attack Iran and US intelligence attributed to Israel.[1][7]