VACCINE FOR CHILDREN

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• Pfizer says Covid shot 100% effective in adolescents after 4 months

  The companies said that the new data, which involved 2,228 trial participants, will help support their applications for full approval in the United States and worldwide.

  

• We are waiting for DCGI approval for children's Covid-19 vaccine: Bharat Biotech Chairman

  Dr Ella also said they have almost completed phase two trials for the nasal vaccine and results of their vaccine for children were "extremely good".

  

• EMA begins evaluating use of Comirnaty COVID 19 vaccine in children aged 5 to 11

  First approved in the European Union in December 2020, Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine is currently authorized for administration in people aged 12 and above.

  

• Covaxin gets SEC approval: Getting the experts’ perspective

  If granted approval by DCGI, Covaxin will become only the second vaccine after Zydus Cadila's ZyCoV-D to be granted permission for inoculating children in 2-18 age group.

  

• No Covid vaccine for children before schools open; parents, teachers need jabs, says NTAGI chief

  Vaccination of healthy children would commence next year, but the immunization of kids with comorbidities would start next month.

  

• Children with comorbidities between ages 12 and 17 may get vaccine by October-November

  The government is planning to get children with comorbidities the vaccine by October or November. Children between the ages of 12 and 17, with comorbidities will be eligible for the Zydus Cadila shot. Zydus Cadila has three doses in its DNA based ZyCov-D vaccine.

  

• Need to find a common ground with Moderna and Johnson & Johnson for initiating vaccine supply : V K Paul

  Government has granted Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) for the COVID-19 vaccines of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson for months now, still discussions are going on with these vaccine manufacturers to start their vaccine supplies

  

• Hopeful of launching Covovax for adults in October this year, for children in Q1-2022: Serum CEO

  When asked about vaccines for kids, Adar Poonawalla said, "The Covovax vaccine for kids will be launched in the first quarter of the next year most likely in January-February."