Be careful before applying Corona Vaccine to children! Bharat Biotech issued a statement

If you are going to get your 15 to 18 year old child administered the dose of Corona Vaccine, then this information is going to alert you. Actually, Bharat Biotech’s corona vaccine ‘Covaxin’ has been approved for children, but there has been a statement from Bharat Biotech that there have been many reports of children being given doses of vaccines other than Covaxin.

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Bharat Biotech said on Tuesday that it is receiving several reports that children in the age group of 15-18 years are being vaccinated against COVID-19 vaccine other than Covaxin. Bharat Biotech urged healthcare workers to be vigilant and ensure that only Covaxin vaccine is given to that particular age group.

Bharat Biotech said in a Twitter post that Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin is the only approved COVID-19 jab, administered to children in the age group of 15 to 18 years. “We have received several additional reports of unapproved COVID-19 vaccines being administered to the age group of 15-18 years,” the company said.

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In a statement, the company mentioned that all post-vaccination adverse events are reported to the health ministry and AEFI (post-immune adverse event) centres. Bharat Biotech also has extensive pharmacovigilance programs to acquire and test AEFIs.

Covaxin received approval based on a thorough clinical trial evaluation for safety and immunogenicity in the 2-18 year age group. Currently, it is the only COVID-19 vaccine approved for children in India. The vaccination of children in the age group of 15 to 18 years has started from January 3 in the country.