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Covid vaccine: 3-year-old becomes youngest to take Covaxin during clinical trial in Uttar Pradesh

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Covid vaccine at Prakhar Hospital in Kanpur on Thursday, as per a report by Hindustan Times. One child was of a doctor, one of a bank manager, and three of businessmen.

The five kids will be given a second dose after 28 days. According to Dr JS Kushwaha, chairman of Prakhar Hospital, 15 more children would be included in the Covaxin clinical trial in the city.

Dr Kushwaha added that last week children in age groups 6-12 years and 12-18 years were also given vaccine doses as part of this trial.

India's apex body for pharmaceuticals and medical devices, DCGI had approved clinical trials for the indigenously-developed Covaxin in children on May 11.

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