Coronavirus vaccine: DCGI grants emergency use nod to Covaxin, Corbevax, ZycovD for different age group of children
DCGI approved restricted use for emergency situation to ZycovD for children above the age of 12 years for a two-dose regimen.;
New Delhi: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Tuesday approved three Covid vaccines for the restricted emergency use authorisation (EUA) for children of different age groups.
The DCGI gave the restricted emergency use authorisation to Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for children between the age of 6-12 years.
"The Hyderabad-based Pharma company Bharat biotech has been asked to submit safety data including the data on adverse events with due analysis every 15 days for the first two months and monthly thereafter up to 5 months by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI)," Sources told ANI.
In another development, the drug regulator approved restricted use in emergency situation for Biological E's Covid-19 vaccine Corbevax for children of 5 to 12 years age group.
Besides Corbevax and Covaxin, the DCGI also approved restricted use for emergency situation to ZycovD (Zydus Cadila vaccine) for children above the age of 12 years for a two-dose regimen.
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