17 children in age group of 6-12 years get first Covaxin dose

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Kanpur: As many as 17 children in the age group of 6 years-12 years have become part of the Covid vaccine trial being held in the district. They were administered the first dose of Covaxin at Prakhar hospital here on Wednesday.
Though all the children were sent back home, the experts will monitor any reaction of the vaccine on them for next one week.
This was the second group of children who were administered Covaxin as a part of the vaccine trial. Last week, children in the age group of 12 years to 18 years were administered the vaccine.
So far, 37 children, belonging to the two age categories, have been given Covaxin jab and they are being monitored, said principal investigator for Covaxin trial, Dr JS Kushwaha while talking to TOI.
He said out of 37 children, 17 were given Covaxin shot on Wednesday. They were in the 6 years to 12 years age category.
"We have to include 50 children in this trial. So far, trials on 37 children have been completed. Now, children in the 2 years-6 years age category are left to receive the first shot. But this task will be carried out only after getting permission from the ICMR", Dr Kushwaha said.
He said a doctor couple from Lucknow arrived at the vaccine trial site along with their daughters who were in the 6-12 years age group. "We administered a vaccine jab to both the girls", he added.