Sources said that no decision has been taken by NTAGI on immunization of children in the age group of 5-12 years against COVID19.
The Center on Thursday notified that a decision regarding vaccination of children would be taken based on the recommendation of an expert committee. The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI) was to meet today
This comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed on immunization of all eligible children at the earliest with “special campaigns” in schools, a priority of the government.
India’s drug regulator DCGI on Tuesday granted emergency use authorization for Biologics E’s COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax for people in the age group of five to 12 years and Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin for children in the age group of six to 12 years. . And after this, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Thursday, “The decision (on vaccination for the age group 5-12) will be taken on the basis of the recommendation of an expert committee.”