<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;">China has become the first country to approve an inhaled Covid vaccine.&nbsp;</span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Made by CanSino, it has similar ingredients to its injected vaccine, using a harmless adenovirus as a carrier for the genetic code that teaches the body how to fight Covid.</span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Inhaled as a fine mist, Convidecia Air can provide good protection after just one breath, the company says.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Other researchers, including teams in the UK and the US, have been investigating nasal spray vaccines.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Scientists say these may give added immunity in the lining of the nose and upper airways, where Covid typically enters the body.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The National Medical Products Administration of China granted CanSino approval for its inhaled vaccine to be used as a booster dose. Source: BBC</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;">bnbd24/kh</span></div>