The government of India will begin Covid-19 vaccination for kids after Bharat Biotech's Covaxin gets approved for use.
As per a report by the Times of India, the approval could take a few weeks.
Despite Zy-CoV-D getting emergency use authorisation for kids aged 12-17 years, the government believes that it may not be adequate to vaccinate children. Speaking to the publication, an official said, "Zy-CoV-D supplies are limited and may not suffice to cover all children."
Covaxin has already been recommended for use in children from age 2-18 years, but the final approval for EUA is pending with DCGI.
The government plans to initiate vaccination with children with certain health conditions first, because of their vulnerability to Covid-19.
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(Published 09 November 2021, 07:51 IST)
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