ANI, “Time has now come that schools should be opened in a phased manner. However, the adults - the parents and other members of the family - should be immunised against COVID." Similarly, in schools, teachers, employees, bus drivers whoever is coming in contact (should be vaccinated) so that there is a protective ring around children.
Children don't get severe disease or get very sick with COVID, he added. ZyCoV-D to be rolled out in October Arora also said, Zydus Cadila's Covid vaccine ZyCoV-D, available for 12-17 year old children also in addition to adults, will be rolled out in October.
Before that, a list and strategy are to be prepared to reach sick children in that group. Healthy children will be given vaccines only after adult