Insight Bureau: Government of India has ordered 1 crore doses of Zydus Cadila’s three-dose Covid Vaccine for Kids above 12. The needle-free vaccine, ZyCoV-D will be purchased by the Centre at Rs 265 per dose.
It’s a good news for the Nation that awaits Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for vaccinating children.
Earlier in August, the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) had given Zydus Cadila’s COVID-19 vaccine emergency-use authorisation for use in adults and children above 12 years. It’s the only vaccine in India to receive such authorisation.
