When can we expect Covid vaccine for children?: SII’s Adar Poonawalla answers

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Published on December 16, 2020 - Duration: 02:19s

When can we expect Covid vaccine for children?: SII’s Adar Poonawalla answers

Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla spoke at the 18th edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit.

He said that children may have to wait a bit longer for a Covid vaccine as they the ones in works at the moment are recommended for people above 18 years of age.

Poonawalla also said that this disease is less of a nuisance for children but they can still be carriers and hence they want to vaccinate the elderly and others first.

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