Centre disapproves administration of Covaxin to those below 18 years
Fri, Jan 15 2021 09:12:02 AM
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS): In a major shift of narrative, the government has now not disapproved the authorisation of Bharat Biotech s Covid vaccine to people below 18 years of age whereas earlier, it was approved for children above the age of 12 years by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI).
A letter from the office of additional secretary at the union health ministry carrying a comparative factsheet for the two Covid vaccines approved for emergency authorisation revealed that the government has not recommended their authorisation to people below 18 years of age.
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In a major shift of narrative, the government has now not disapproved the authorisation of Bharat Biotech s Covid vaccine to people below 18 years of age whereas earlier, it was approved for children above the age of 12 years by the Drugs .
India will launch its COVID-19 vaccination drive from 16 January, with priority to be given to nearly three crore healthcare and frontline workers.
The decision, the government said on Saturday, was taken at a high-level meeting where Modi reviewed the status of COVID-19 and vaccine preparedness across states and union territories. After the detailed review, it was decided that in view of the forthcoming festivals including Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Magh Bihu etc, the COVID-19 vaccination will start from 16th January 2021, it said.
After healthcare and frontline workers, priority will be given to those above 50 years of age and the under-50 population groups with co-morbidities, together numbering around 27 crore, a government statement said.