The government advisory panel, which met on Thursday, also reviewed the findings of a study by the Christian Medical College (CMC) in Vellore on the feasibility of allowing as a precaution dose a Covid vaccine different from the one used for primary vaccination.
Pfizer plans to give the data to U.S. regulators later this week in a step toward letting the littlest kids get the shots.
Similarly, COVID precaution dose administration for the age group 18-59 yrs also started from April 10, 2022, onwards, it stated.
This development comes after the Subject Expert Committee discussed recommendations for the restricted emergency of Covaxin in children aged between 2-12 years.
As per the ministry, in the age group 15-18 years, 5,78,45,181 1st dose and 4,03,05,973 2nd dose have been administered.
With over 25 lakh vaccine doses administered till Mar 25, India's vaccination coverage against COVID pandemic crossed 182.83 cr mark.
The vaccination campaign will also be extended to people having an immunocompromised system who were not eligible for the vaccine until now, Le Parisien reported.
Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated the nation on achieving this historic landmark milestone of 180 crore landmark.
This has been achieved through 2,02,74,848 sessions, said the ministry. According to them, 23,598 patients have recovered in last 24 hours and cumulative tally of recovered patients is now at 4,22,70,482.
As per health ministry, with the administration of 41,54,476 vaccine doses in last 24 hours, India's COVID vaccination coverage reached 1,73,86,81,675 doses, as per provisional reports on Feb 16.
Other Covid-19 restrictions like use of sanitiser and masks will remain mandatory for the devotees.
The tense standoff at Ambassador Bridge linking Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, eased somewhat early in the day when Canadian police persuaded demonstrators to move the trucks they had used to barricade the entrance to the busy international crossing.
Novavax makes a protein-based vaccine- a different type than the most widely used shots- that’s a late arrival to the COVID arsenal.
Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya today informed that in just one month, about 65 pc of children aged 15-18 years received the 1st dose of the vaccine.
With proactive efforts of States/UTs, along with Govt of India, Centre has administered over 66.68 cr doses of COVID vaccine which is amongst the highest in the world.
According to Health Ministry, "More than 164.89 cr vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt of India (free of cost channel) and through direct state procurement category."
The research, published in the journal Nature on Jan 31, demonstrated that the vaccines induce this protection through cellular immunity or the production of protective immune cells, such as so-called killer and memory cells.
The nationwide COVID vaccination started on January 16, 2021.The new phase of universalization of COVID vaccination commenced from June 21, 2021.
Braving snow, plummeting winter temperatures, rain in some places, or unrelenting sun in others, many people could be seen waiting their turn outside vaccination centers across the vast expanse that is India.
Children are at a huge risk of COVID-19 infection, especially with the mutations the virus is going through. As India braces for the third wave, here is a look at vaccine choices that are available for young kids around the world.
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