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Two doses of Biological E's intramuscular vaccine Corbevax would be administered to the beneficiaries in the 12-14 years age group at an interval of 28 days.
Biological E's Corbevax will be administered to the 12-14 years age group.
Eligible children in the youngest cohort will get a second dose eight weeks after their first dose and can’t receive any vaccination until four weeks after a positive test for coronavirus.
PM Modi announced the vaccine for children yesterday. The children between 15 to 18 years will now be vaccinated from January 3, and the elderly will be able to get precautionary doses from January 10.
Bharat Biotech's Covaxin and AstraZeneca and Serum Institute's Covishield are the two widely used vaccines in India.
AIIMS chief Dr Randeep Guleria on said that Bharat Biotech's Covaxin trials for children are presently underway and the results are expected to be released by September.
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