Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), the National Regulatory of India has approved indigenously developed Covid-19 vaccine, Covaxin for conducting Phase 2 and 3 clinical trials among children from 2 to 18 years of age.
Earlier in September 2020, Bharat Biotech, the developer of Covaxin conducted the trials for 12-65 years and the vaccine has already been approved for emergency use in persons affected with Covid-19 of age 18 years and above.
Under this phase of the trial now approved, 525 healthy volunteers will be tested. The vaccine will be given in two doses on days 0 and 28, says the Press Release issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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