Biological E's Corbevax,  Covid Vaccine  gets approval In India

Biological E's Corbevax becomes the 2nd Covid Vaccine To Get Approval For Children In India

A second COVID-19 vaccine for children and teens has received emergency use authorisation in India.

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Biological E Ltd's Corbevax has got EUA for adolescents between 12 and 18 years, the vaccine-maker said in a statement today.

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To date, India has been administering Bharat Biotech's Covaxin to teens between 15 and 18 years old since January 3.

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The EUA (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.

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Corbevax is administered through intramuscular route with two doses scheduled 28 days apart and is stored at 2 to 8 degree Celsius.

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The Hyderabad-based firm was founded in 1953 and is the first private sector biological products company in India and the first pharmaceutical company in southern India.

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