Western countries are moving ahead with the vaccine for children aged 12 to 15 and efforts are being made to go even younger than this age group. Given the vulnerability of children against future waves, countries are planning to vaccinate children from 2-years onwards.
AIIMS in Delhi will begin screening of children aged 2 to 18 years for Covaxin trials from today.
, India has begun the clinical trial of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin on children. The testing is being done at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Patna
Director of education, D R Bhagat, issued a circular to this effect, asking the institutes to compile a data of such students and submit it to the department by Monday.
In a significant step amid the ongoing battle against Covid-19, the Britain's medicines regulator has appoved Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for for adolescents aged 12 to 15 after a "rigorous review".
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against coronavirus has been approved by UK regulator for 12 to 15-year-old children, AFP reported on Friday.
The World Health Organisation's top vaccines expert says that immunising children against the coronavirus “is not a high priority”
At least 205 people, including over 50 children tested positive for COVID-19 in Mizoram on Friday, pushing the tally in the state to 13,064.
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COVID vaccine trial for children underway at AIIMS Patna - Trial of COVID vaccines for the children started at AIIMS Patna from 28th May.
Trial of COVID vaccines for the children started at AIIMS Patna from 28th May.
The government has asked states and union territories to ensure care and protection to children who have been adversely impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has told the Supreme Court that the pandemic has orphaned 1,742 children, out of which at least 140 children have been left abandoned, while 7,464 children have lost at least one of their parents.
MP govt Launching the "Mukhya Mantri Covid-19 Bal Sewa Yojana" from his residence, the chief minister assured that his government will take care of those who had lost their earning members during the pandemic.
UP govt launches welfare scheme for children who lost parents to COVID-19 ... for children who have either lost both of their parents to COVID-19
Covaxin received the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) nod to conduct clinical trials in children on May 11.
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