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COVID-19 vaccination is beneficial for children at high risk: Director NIV
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): With COVID-19 vaccination opened up for the entire population except for the children below 12 years of age, the Director of ICMR-National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV) Dr Priya Abraham on Friday said the vaccine dose is beneficial for childer at high
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Union Health Secy to address States, UTs on COVID-19 vaccination of childr
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 14 (ANI): As COVID-19 vaccination of children aged 12-14 years are set to begin from March 16, sources on Monday informed that the Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan will be addressing a Virtual Conference with States and Union Territories tomorrow (March 15).
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Over 50 pc children between 15-18 received first dose of COVID vaccine in
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 18 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday informed that over 50 per cent of children between the 15-18 age group have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine so far in the country, since January 3 when vaccination drive for the age group c
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COVID-19: Bharat Biotech requests healthcare workers to ensure only COVAXI
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 18 (ANI): Following reports of unapproved COVID vaccines being given to 15-18 year age group, Bharat Biotech on Tuesday requested healthcare workers to ensure that only COVAXIN is administered to individuals of the group.
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COVID-19 vaccination: Over 3.5 lakh children in 15-18 age group register o
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 2 (ANI): Over 3.5 lakh beneficiaries of the 15-18 age group have registered themselves on the CoWIN portal to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, as on Sunday morning.
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Covaxin for Children will take some more time for final approval: Sources
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 8 (ANI): The data for Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for Children, COVID-19 vaccine, is under evaluation and the process will take some more time for final approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), sources said.
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Biological E's COVID-19 vaccine expected by October, says Dr V K Paul
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 2 (ANI): Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company, Biological E, is expected to launch its vaccine against coronavirus in October this year, according to Dr V K Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog.
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DCGI examining Zydus Cadila's COVID vaccine for children, says Dr VK Paul
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) is examining pharmaceutical major Zydus Cadila's COVID-19 vaccine for children, said Dr VK Paul, Member-Health, Niti Aayog on Friday.
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India likely to have COVID vaccine for children above 2 years by September
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): Noting that children usually have a mild disease but there is a need to develop COVID-19 vaccines for them, AIIMS Delhi Director Dr Randeep Guleria has said Bharat Biotech and other companies are doing trials at a very fast pace and hoped that data will l
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Talks with Pfizer, Moderna for Covid-19 vaccines under consideration, No c
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Even as Pfizer's Covid vaccine has being authorised for use in children in the US and parts of Europe, Dr VK Paul, Member-Health at Niti Aayog said that approval to the coronavirus vaccines of Pfizer and Moderna is under consideration in India.
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