Kanpur Dehat: In a serious growth, a two-year-and-8-month-old woman has been administered the Covid vaccine in Kanpur Dehat in the course of the ongoing trial of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin on youngsters.
The woman is the daughter of a physician in Kanpur Dehat.
The spokesperson of the Prakhar hospital, the place the woman was vaccinated, mentioned on Thursday that round 5 youngsters, together with three women and two boys, within the age group of 2-6 years got the vaccine on the hospital in Kanpur.
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The kids have been saved below commentary for 2 hours earlier than they have been allowed to go house, mentioned the spokesperson.
A security profile of the youngsters, who’ve been vaccinated, can be ready.
In Might, the Medicine Controller Common of India (DCGI) had granted permission to Bharat Biotech to begin section 2-3 trials of Covaxin on youngsters as younger as two.
A number of hospitals, together with AIIMS Delhi and Patna have additionally commenced Covaxin trial on youngsters.