KOLKATA: West Bengal has received about 4 lakh doses of Corbevax vaccine that would be used in inoculating children between 12 and 15 years in the state. Even as the Union health ministry is yet to issue a directive or rollout date for the drive in this age group, state health officials said stocking up the vials was part of preparation for the rollout.
Four days ago, Drugs Controller General of India had granted emergency use authorisation to this coronavirus vaccine by Biological E for children and teens between 12 and 18 years of age. This is the second vaccine to get approval for children and adolescents in this age group after Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin which currently is being used in the inoculation drive for kids between 15 and 17.
