6Photo© timesofindia.indiatimes.comCorbevax receives emergency use nod for children between 12-18 years
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A second COVID-19 vaccine for children and teens has received emergency use authorisation in India. Biological E Ltd's Corbevax has got EUA for adolescents between 12 and 18 years, the vaccine-maker said in a statement today.
Till now India has been administering Bharat Biotech's Covaxin to teens between 15 and 18 years old since January 3.
The EUA, short for emergency use authorisation, for Corbevax's restricted use in emergency among adults was cleared by the regulator Drugs Controller General of India in December 2019.