Covaxin cleared for 6-12 age group

The huge step taken by the government for approving Covaxin for children between the age group of 6–12 amid an uptick in the covid cases in school which was announced by Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI).

The DCGI has directed the vaccine maker to submit the safety data, including the data on the adverse events, with due analysis every 15 days for the first two months. Thereafter, Bharat Biotech has been asked to submit the data monthly for upto 5 months.

Covaxin was granted Emergency use listing (EUL) by the DCGI for the age group of 12 to 18 years on December 24, 2021. It’s currently being administered to those in the 15-18 age group.

The DCGI has also granted emergency use authorisation to Corbevax for children between the age of 5-12 years. The vaccine is currently being administered to those in the age group of 12-14.

Further, Zydus Cadila’s vaccine ZycovD has also been approved for children above the age of 12 years for a two-dose regimen.