Delhi gears up for Covid vaccination of children in 12-14 age group

Delhi gears up for Covid vaccination of children in 12-14 age group

About 6-7 lakh children in the 12-14 age group in Delhi are eligible for vaccination to begin with, and the number will keep on increasing as days pass, they said. The Delhi government is all geared up for the Covid vaccination of children in 12-14 years bracket starting Wednesday, with training imparted to staff from … Read more

Govt releases guidelines for Covid vaccination of children in 12-14 years age group; check details

Govt releases guidelines for Covid vaccination of children in 12-14 years age group; check details

Two doses of Biological E’s intramuscular vaccine Corbevax would be administered to the beneficiaries in the 12-14 years age group at an interval of 28 days, the guidelines said. The Centre on Tuesday released guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination of children between 12-14 years that will begin from March 16 and said only Corbevax vaccine would … Read more

Covid-19 vaccine: Biological E’s Corbevax gets EUA for use in 12-18 year age group

Covid-19 vaccine: Biological E’s Corbevax gets EUA for use in 12-18 year age group

The Union government had made an advance payment of Rs 1,500 crore in June 2021 for reserving 30 crore doses. Biological E, a Hyderabad-based vaccine manufacturer, on Monday received emergency use authorisation (EUA) from India’s drug regulator for their Covid-19 vaccine for the 12 to 18-year age group. The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) … Read more