Registration process started for Vaccination of children
Children will start getting the corona vaccine from tomorrow in Uttar Pradesh. Vaccination will be done for children of 15 to 18 years. Registration for corona vaccination also started from January 1. More than three lakh children have been registered on the first day.
Jan 02, 2022, 17:16 PM IST
Vaccinating children above 15 years of age a historic decision: Health expert
"It is a historical decision and will serve as a milestone in the fight against COVID-19 because the vaccine is the most effective preventive tool against this disease," Dr Ravi Malik, Director of Radix Healthcare said.
Dec 26, 2021, 07:35 AM IST
Centre rejects reports that claimed children missed routine vaccination over COVID
The Union health ministry said India achieved 99 per cent coverage of DTP3 (three doses of diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccines) in the first quarter of the year.
Jul 17, 2021, 07:47 AM IST
Zydus Cadila's COVID-19 vaccine for children above 12 years likely to get DCGI nod this week
ZyCov-D vaccine has been tested on adults as well as children above 12 years of age and the regulatory body experts are satisfied with the results, the officials said.
Jul 12, 2021, 12:40 PM IST
Children likely to be vaccinated with Zydus Cadila from September, reveals expert panel head
“I think sometime in the third quarter or by early January-February we should be able to give it to 2 to 18-year-olds. But trial data for Zydus Cadila for 12 to 18-year-olds will be available even before that,” said head of the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration, Dr NK Arora.
Jul 09, 2021, 13:26 PM IST
Preparation of vaccine for children below 12 years, Pfizer company starts clinical trial
Pfizer said on Tuesday that it will begin testing its COVID-19 vaccine on a large group of children under the age of 12 after selecting a low dose of the shot in the first phase of testing. 4,500 children have been enrolled in 90 locations in some countries for the trial.
Jun 09, 2021, 09:22 AM IST
