The Subject Expert Committee on Covid-19 of the CDSCO on October 12 after deliberating Bharat Biotech's EUA application had recommended granting emergency use approval to Covaxin for use in the 12-18 years age group with certain conditions
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The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted emergency use authorisation to Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for children above 12 years with certain conditions, sources said on Saturday.
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The Subject Expert Committee on Covid-19 of the CDSCO on October 12 after deliberating Bharat Biotech's EUA application had recommended granting emergency use approval to Covaxin for use in the 12-18 years age group with certain conditions.
"The recommendations of the SEC were evaluated by another experts committee after which DCGI had sought additional data from the firm," a source said.
The DCGI gave its approval Friday, the source said.
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