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Zydus Cadila COVID-19 vaccine to be administered only to adults for now

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eMediNexus    15 November 2021

The Zydus Cadila COVID-19 vaccine - ZyCov-D - which was authorized by India′s drug regulator for individuals aged 12 years and above, will only be administered to adults for now as part of the national COVID-19 vaccination drive, revealed sources. 

The health ministry has given a green light to start preparations for inclusion of the needle-free vaccine in the national COVID-19 immunization drive. The ministry has placed a purchase order with the company for one crore doses.

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya had said earlier that the government does not want to rush into administering the vaccines to children and a decision regarding this will be taken on the basis of expert opinion… (ET Healthworld – PTI, November 14, 2021)

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