Covid vaccination for kids by September, informs ICMR-NIV director

Coronavirus vaccine for children is expected to be available by September, said the Director of ICMR-NIV, Priya Abraham, amid the threat of approaching the third wave during which children are said to be targeted by the virus experts said. In an interview, Ms Abraham said that the Phase II and Phase III clinical trials of Covaxin are presently going on in children in the age group of 2-18 years.
"Hopefully, the results are going to be available very soon. The results will be presented to the regulators. So, by September or just after it, we may have COVID-19 vaccines for children. This apart, Zydus Cadila's vaccine trial is also going on. This can also be applied for children and will be made available," she said.
Clinical trials of the Covid-19 vaccine by Zydus Cadila are underway which can also be applied to children and will be made available soon, adding that Cadila’s vaccine is the first DNA vaccine that India will have for use.
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