Around 25 mn kids around the world missed routine vaccinations because of Covid pandemicData showed the vast majority of the children who failed to get immunized were living in developing countries.
15 Jul, 2022, 01.03 PM IST
FDA authorizes 1st COVID-19 shots for infants, preschoolersThe Food and Drug Administration's action follows its advisory panel's unanimous recommendation for the shots from Moderna and Pfizer. That...
17 Jun, 2022, 07.17 PM IST
Three COVID shots offer 'strong protection' for children under 5: PfizerThe news comes after months of anxious waiting by parents desperate to vaccinate their babies, toddlers and preschoolers, especially as COV...
23 May, 2022, 08.36 PM IST
Many parents not yet ready to get their children vaccinatedMany parents whose children are eligible for either Covaxin (15+) or Corbevax (12-14) are still not confident about their efficacy and are ...
20 Apr, 2022, 12.47 AM IST
Covovax for 7-12-year-olds: Panel seeks more dataSII had presented interim safety and immunogenicity data of a two-month period after the second dose of Covovax was administered to 225 par...
19 Apr, 2022, 12.14 AM IST
EU clears Moderna shot for young kids, Pfizer boostersThe EU regulator's vaccines chief Dr. Marco Cavaleri said the Moderna vaccine for younger children will be a half-dose of what is given to ...
03 Mar, 2022, 07.43 PM IST
Covid: Vaccination starts for younger population in 15-18 age groupIn Delhi, where daily cases have registered a record surge in the last few days, vaccination centres at Fortis hospital, Sir Ganga Ram Hosp...
03 Jan, 2022, 11.50 AM IST
Take measures to avoid mixing-up of vaccines: Health min to states on 15-18 age group vaccinationThe vaccine option for those in the 15-18 age group would only be Covaxin, according to a set of new guidelines issued by the Union health ...
02 Jan, 2022, 04.46 PM IST
No decision yet on vaccine for kids, booster dosesAt the meeting on Monday, NTAGI reviewed and analysed the impact of Covid on children and is said to have concluded that they don't need to...
07 Dec, 2021, 08.48 AM IST
Booster, shots for kids on the agenda as NTAGI meets todayThe Union health minister had earlier said that the decision on vaccinating children would not be taken in a hurry, and before booster dose...
06 Dec, 2021, 08.04 AM IST
Govt considering scientific evidences on vaccination of kids in 12 to 17 yrs group: MoS HealthThe National Expert Group on vaccine administration for COVID-19 (NEGVAC) and the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI)...
03 Dec, 2021, 05.10 PM IST
Should we worry too much about getting Covid from young kids?Children are gradually making up a higher proportion of Covid infections.
02 Dec, 2021, 08.23 PM IST
Private hospitals begin talks with schools for kids' vaccinationThe government is expected to come out with guidelines for vaccinating children next week.
11 Nov, 2021, 06.52 AM IST
Benefits of Pfizer child shot likely outweigh risks, FDA saysAccording to the staff report, which was posted on the FDA website late Friday, the vaccine’s capacity to prevent hospitalizations and deat...
23 Oct, 2021, 09.35 AM IST
In no hurry, government seeks more opinion on Covaxin for kidsNo country is administering a Covid vaccine to children as young as 2 years. US and UK have introduced vaccines for adolescents between 16 ...
15 Oct, 2021, 07.31 AM IST
Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine works in kids as young as 12With global vaccine supplies still tight, much of the world is struggling to vaccinate adults in the quest to end the pandemic. But earlier...
25 May, 2021, 05.42 PM IST
The global hunt for Covid-19 vaccine for kids begins; next up, testing shots in childrenWhen the first shots arrive, they're unlikely to be recommended for children.
22 Oct, 2020, 03.06 PM IST