Vaccine for children will be available by September In a supplementary question, SP member Shatrudra Prakash asked the minister if it is safe for little children to go to school without vaccination.
Replying to it, he said, “The vaccine for children below 18 is not yet available but it is expected to be available by September.
He said after the vaccine is available, a campaign will be launched to inoculate children." Meanwhile, the total number of COVID-19 cases in Uttar Pradesh increased to 17,09,025 on Wednesday as 35 more people tested positive for the disease.
The death toll climbed to 22,787 with one fresh fatality. The number of active cases of the disease in Uttar Pradesh stands at 419, as per the state health bulletin.