Bhubaneswar: The state is ready to launch a vaccine for children in the age group 2-18 with short notice after the central issue guide for the same, said the government government on Tuesday.
There are around 1.40 crore children in Odisha in the age group 2-18.
A few hours after the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) regarding the authorization of the use of Covid-19 emergency use for children, the Minister of Health Odisha Naba Kishore Das, “We are fully prepared to implement the drive every time the center asks us to do it.” The director of the state of the welfare and immunization of the state of Bijay Panigrahi said the Ministry of Health would make micro planning in accordance with the guidelines.
Health experts see developments as a logical step in the Indian fight against Covid.
E Venkata Rao, a professor of medical community at the Hospital Sum, who was involved in the clinical trial Covaxin Bharat Biotech for the adult population, said the safety and efficacy of the vaccine had been established.
“With the SEC nod, now the problem of time before use in the pediatric age group.
This will help overcome fears that children may be at risk in the possibility of future waves.
Vaccines have proven to be fully safe,” Rao said.
Arijit Mohapatra, a pediatric specialist, said, “This will help restore the normal state of the lives of children.
After vaccination, the authorities will be sure to reopen the school.
It is very important for the normal growth of children.”