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