covid vaccine for kids

Ottawa: Canada's drug regulator announced it has authorised Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty Covid-19 vaccine for use as a booster dose in children aged 5 to 11 years. Health Canada said this booster dose provides a great option to restore…

Corbevax and Covaxin have been approved for use in kids aged between 5-12 years by the NTAGI's Standing Technical Sub-Committee (STSC), according to official sources on Friday. The choice to include these vaccines in the vaccination…

Washington: Advisors to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) met to discuss amending emergency use authorizations (EUA) for the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines for children under the age of five. The FDA's Vaccines and…

Bhubaneswar: The DCGI (Drugs Controller General of India) has given permission for restricted emergency use authorization to Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for children between the age of 6-12 years. It is noteworthy that, DCGI has also…

New Delhi: The Union Government after deliberations with scientific bodies decided on Monday to start Covid vaccination for 12-14 year age group from March 16. Those teenagers born in 2008, 2009 and 2010 or those who are already above 12…

London: After several delays, health regulators in England have approved a low-dose Covid vaccine for children aged between five and 11 in April. According to scientists on the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), the…

Bhubaneswar: The registration for Covid vaccination of children aged 15-18 years will begin from today on New Year 2022. The government issued detailed guidelines for vaccination which is slated to begin from January 3. Reportedly, the…

London: Even as the Omicron variant continues to spread, European nations including Germany, Hungary, Greece, and Spain have started vaccinating children as young as five and upto 11 years of age, against Covid-19 from Wednesday. The…

Berlin: Germany has launched its Covid-19 inoculation campaign for children aged between five and 11 years with pre-existing conditions based on the recommendation of the country's Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO). This week,…

Washington: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued formal recommendations for children aged 5-11 to get vaccinated against Covid-19 with the Pfizer vaccine. "Together, with science leading the charge, we have…