Meanwhile, some netizens are claiming that Bharat Biotech’s Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin has got approval for being used on children above the age of 12 years. A Facebook user wrote, “Great News : Bharat Biotech’s (Made in India) Covaxin Approved for Children Above 12 years”.
India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found that till the time of filing this article, only those above 18 years of age are eligible for Covid-19 vaccination in India. Bharat Biotech though was given permission to conduct trials on children above 12 years for Covid-19 vaccination.
AFWA probe
The Press Information Bureau has refuted the viral claim and said, “This claim is fake. No such approval has been given by the Government of India. Currently, citizens above the age of 18 are eligible for the Covid-19 vaccination.”
But it is clear that as of now, Covaxin has not been approved for use on children above the age of 12 years. It is only in trial stage.
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