Search For "vaccine for children"
WHO recommends groundbreaking malaria vaccine for children at risk
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 7 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended widespread use of the RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) malaria vaccine among children in sub-Saharan Africa and in other regions with moderate to high P. falciparum malaria transmission.
Read More
Biological E's COVID-19 vaccine expected by October, says Dr V K Paul
Updated : 4 years, 10 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.
Read More
COVID-19: J&J applies for approval to conduct clinical trials on adole
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 20 (ANI): US pharma giant Johnson & Johnson has moved an application before the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) in India, seeking permission to conduct clinical trials of its single-dose Janssen vaccine against COVID-19 on adolescents (chi
Read More
We may have COVID-19 vaccine for children by Sept: Director, ICMR-NIV
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): Coronavirus vaccine for children might be available for use in September or October this year, Dr Priya Abraham, the Director of Pune's (Indian Council of Medical Research) ICMR-National Institute of Virology (NIV) informed.
Read More
COVID vaccine production ramped up to 40 lakh doses per day: MoS Health
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): To vaccinate the entire eligible population against COVID-19 as soon as possible, the vaccine production in the country has been increased from 2.5 lakh doses per day to around 40 lakh doses per day, said Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar, Minister of State (MoS)
Read More
DCGI examining Zydus Cadila's COVID vaccine for children, says Dr VK Paul
Updated : 5 years 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.
Read More
It would be disaster if COVID-19 vaccines administered to children without
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday said that if COVID-19 vaccines are administered to children without proper research then it may be a disaster while objecting to the submission of the petitioner seeking research on vaccines for children in a time-bound mann
Read More
Zydus Cadila COVID-19 vaccine for children above 12 yrs expected by August
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Zydus Cadila COVID-19 vaccine for children above 12 years is expected to be available by August as its trials are likely to be completed by July-end, said Dr N K Arora, Chairman, National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI).
Read More
India likely to have COVID vaccine for children above 2 years by September
Updated : 5 years 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
Read More
Talks with Pfizer, Moderna for Covid-19 vaccines under consideration, No c
Updated : 5 years, 1 month 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.
Read More
Schools in US under pressure to reopen for in-person learning
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US] May 17, (ANI): Schools in United States are under pressure to open in-person learning given the authorization of a vaccine for children ages 12 to 15 and new federal guidance that vaccinated people do not need to wear face masks indoors or outdoors.
Read More
US CDC recommends Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for 12-15 yrs old
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 13 (ANI): An advisory panel of the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday (local time) recommended the use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children aged between 12 and 15.
Read More