Covid vaccine for children can wait, trials still underway: Gagandeep Kang | Exclusive

Speaking exclusively with India Today, top virologist Gagandeep Kang said there is no urgent need to vaccinate children against Covid-19 as the trials are still continuing.

There is no urgent need to vaccinate children against Covid-19 as the trials are still continuing and the immunogenicity data is still awaited, top virologist Gagandeep Kang has said.

In an exclusive conversation with India Today, Gagandeep Kang said that so far, only interim data has been submitted for approval to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for all Covid-19 vaccines. In view of this, vaccination in children can wait, she said.