An important decision has been taken by the central government amid the increasing cases of corona increasing across the country. Keeping in mind the new variants of corona growing around the world, Omicron and increasing infection, the Government of India has given permission on the idea of giving vaccine to all children of 12 to 18 years. Bharat Biotech’s vaccine has been approved by DGCI for emergency use on adolescents and children in the age group of 12 to 18 years.
Bharat Biotech receives approval from DCGI for emergency use of its vaccine for children aged between 12-18 years: Offical Sources pic.twitter.com/WzRuUzqnUT
— ANI (@ANI) December 25, 2021
It is worth mentioning that for the past many years there was continuous discussion about this. After which now this big decision has come to the fore. It is noteworthy that for the past several years, there has been a rise in the cases of corona in India. In this too many cases of new variants are coming to the fore. In such a situation, this decision of DGCI can help in preventing the spread of infection. Let us tell you that it was said by many experts that during the third wave of corona, its effect on children will be maximum.