Uttar Pradesh: 2-Year-Old Girl Gets Covaxin Jab Amid Vaccine Trial For Children

<p><strong>Kanpur Dehat:</strong> In a major development, a two-year-and-8-month-old girl has been administered the Covid vaccine in Kanpur Dehat during the ongoing trial of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin on children.<br /><br />The girl is the daughter of a doctor in Kanpur Dehat.<br /><br />The spokesperson of the Prakhar hospital, where the girl was vaccinated, said on Thursday that around five children, including three girls and two boys, in the age group of 2-6 years were given the vaccine at the hospital in Kanpur.</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ | <span style="color: #e03e2d;"><a style="color: #e03e2d;" title="" href="https://ift.tt/35OWGQQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-toggle="tooltip" data-html="true" data-original-title="Story ID: 1465455">Nandigram Poll Hearing: Calcutta HC Reserves Order On Mamata Banerjee's Recusal Petition</a></span></strong><br /><br />The children were kept under observation for two hours before they were allowed to go home, said the spokesperson.<br /><br />A safety profile of the children, who have been vaccinated, will be prepared.<br /><br />In May, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) had granted permission to Bharat Biotech to commence phase 2-3 trials of Covaxin on children as young as two.<br /><br />Several hospitals, including AIIMS Delhi and Patna have also commenced Covaxin trial on kids.<br /><br /></p>

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