New Delhi: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGA) has approved the immediate use of three vaccines in children under 12 years of age. Licensed for Covaxin by Bharat Biotech, corbeVax by Biological E Ltd, and ZyCovD by Cadillac Healthcare.
With the approval of more vaccines, the Ministry of Health may soon approve the vaccination of children in the country. CorbeVax is used in children between the ages of five and 12, Covaxin in children between the ages of six and 12, and ZycovD in children between the ages of 12 and 14.