Serum Institute gets expert panel nod to phase 2, 3 trial of Covovax for 2-17 years old

Published On 2021-07-28 08:11 GMT   |   Update On 2021-07-28 08:11 GMT

New Delhi: An expert panel of India's Central Drug Authority on Tuesday recommended granting permission to Serum Institute of India for conducting phase 2/3 trials of Covid vaccine Covovax on kids aged 2 to 17 years with certain conditions, official sources said. The trials would cover 920 children, 460 each in the age-group of 12-17 and 2-11 across 10 sites.Read also: First batch of...

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New Delhi: An expert panel of India's Central Drug Authority on Tuesday recommended granting permission to Serum Institute of India for conducting phase 2/3 trials of Covid vaccine Covovax on kids aged 2 to 17 years with certain conditions, official sources said.

The trials would cover 920 children, 460 each in the age-group of 12-17 and 2-11 across 10 sites.

Read also: First batch of COVID vaccine Covovax being manufactured at Pune facility: Serum Institute CEO

"The Subject Expert Committee on Covid-19 deliberated on the revised study protocol application given by SII on Tuesday and recommended granting permission to the firm for conducting phase 2/3 trial of Covovax on kids aged 2 to 17 years," a source said.



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