Johnson and Johnson applies for the trial of the corona vaccine for children!
Posted on: 20/Aug/2021 12:11:09 PM
The leading pharmaceutical and cosmetics manufacturer Johnson & Johnson has applied for permission for conducting a trial of the corona vaccine administration for children.
In this regard, it is worth noting that the process of administering the corona vaccines for all children has been in progress over the last few weeks.
Meanwhile, research and analysis are being undertaken on administering the corona vaccine especially for children.
In this scenario, one of the leading pharmaceutical and cosmetics manufacturer Johnson & Johnson has applied to the government seeking approval to undertake trial for administering coronavirus vaccine for the children of age group 12-17.
In a notification released today (Friday, 20th August) by Johnson & Johnson in this regard, it is mentioned:
The important task of immediate administration of corona vaccine for all age groups including children assumes top priority. As such, our application to seek approval to undertake a trial of administering corona vaccine for children in the age group 12-17 has been submitted on Tuesday (17th August).
The central government has already been granted permission by the Indian Medical Council on an emergency basis. Johnson & Johnson has joined with Biological E Limited located in Hyderabad to manufacture and distribute this 1-dose vaccine throughout India.
