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Zydus Cadila’s Covid vaccine for 12-18 year olds soon, clinical trials done: Centre
In a relief to parents, the Centre informed the Delhi High Court that Zydus Cadila has concluded the clinical trial of its DNA-based Covid-19 vaccine ZyCoV-D for the 12-18 age group and that it could soon be available.
Satyendra Singh, in an affidavit, Under Secretary to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, said, “It is submitted that Zydus Cadila which is developing a DNA vaccine has successfully concluded its clinical trial for the 12-18 age group.”
Singh added that Ahmedabad-based Zydus Cadila’s DNA vaccine is “subject to the statutory permissions, the same may be available in the near future for children of the 12-18 age group “.