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Corona vaccination trial for infants commences!
Posted on: 10/Jun/2021 11:22:18 AM
Pfizer, the USA Company, has commenced testing the vaccination for 6-months-old children!
Pfizer, jointly with BioNTech of Germany, has produced the corona vaccine which has been administered to children in the age group 12-18 in the USA, Canada and the European Union.
As recommended for the citizens of age 18 and above, this age group of children are also being administered with 2 doses of the corona vaccine.
The dosage:
- For the children in the age group 5-11, 2 doses of 10 micrograms each
- For infants in the age group 6 months- 5 years, a single vaccine of 3 micrograms is being administered.
The results of the above trials are expected by September.
So far, 70 Lakhs children in the USA in the age group 12-18 have been administered with the corona vaccine!
