Covid vaccine for children likely in August: Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya

Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya also said that India is soon getting to be largest vaccine-producing country as more companies will get the assembly licence.

The Union Health Ministry is probably going to start out Covid vaccination for youngsters in August. within the BJP Parliamentary

Party meeting on Tuesday, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that Centre would likely start vaccinating children next month against coronavirus.

Mandaviya also said that India is soon getting to be largest vaccine-producing country as more companies will get the assembly licence.

Earlier this month, Dr NK Arora, who heads the National Expert Group on Vaccines, has said that vaccination for youngsters will start by September with the Zydus vaccine for 12 to 18-year-olds.

Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin and Zydus Cadila’s candidate also are testing vaccines for youngsters . The results of the Covaxin trials are expected by September, AIIMS chief Randeep Guleria has said, adding that vaccinations for youngsters could start by September.

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