New Delhi: This center will take a careful approach in starting Covid vaccinations among children and intentional on it only after experts recommend such action plans, Minister of Health Mansukh Mandaviya said on Thursday Times now on Thursday.
“Decisions (introduction of vaccines for children) need to be taken very carefully.
We do not want to rush to undergo vaccines for children.
Children are the future of our country.
The government will take expert opinions and go with it,” said Mandaviya, underlined that other countries have also been careful in introducing Jab for children even though the authorization of emergency use has been given.
The minister’s statement shows that the decision about vaccination for children is not around the corner.
The government has noted that the high prevalence of antibodies detected in adults in the sero survey conducted by the centers and countries are also reflected in children who have not been vaccinated.
This has pushed Officals to consider more about decisions about child vaccination.
Stressing that India has an adequate vaccine and has come in supporting other countries with medical products and services, Mandaviya said India would be the main supplier of affordable Covid vaccines in the future.
“We will provide vaccines into the world in the future and it will be a low-cost vaccine – not that for $ 15-18 but for $ 3-4 – and people around the world will take it.
We can help poor countries like That and this Indian culture, “said Mandaviya.
A total of 31 doses of crore from the Covid vaccine will be supplied in November and the company has continued to increase production capacity.
More companies will begin making vaccines in India and production will increase further in the coming months to meet the requirements worldwide, he added.
At present, the government is focused on maximizing the first dose coverage and both vaccines.
While 16 crore doses of non-diutil covid vaccines are available with the country and UTS, 79% of the qualified population has been covered with the first dose, while 38% have received both.
More than 12 crorses, people are due for their second dose.
While the center remains confident to meet the December deadline for the full coverage of the adult population, Mandaviya said it encouraged the country to ensure the earliest results.
The Minister of Health also said that the government had used the opportunity to improve infrastructure and health facilities throughout the country so that it was prepared to efficiently deal with pandemics or health emergencies in the future.