India needs 26 crore Covid vaccine doses to inoculate children in 12-17 age group: Dr VK Paul

As the deal with Pfizer is still being worked out, India will need 26 crore doses for vaccinating children in the 12-17 age group need 26 crore doses.

Two major points of discussion for India currently are whether children should be vaccinated and how soon should they get the jabs? As the deal with Pfizer is still being worked out, India will need 26 crore doses for vaccinating children in the 12-17 age group, Niti Aayog member Dr VK Paul, who is also the chairman of NEGVAC, recently said, citing government estimates. “Child cohort is not a small cohort. Children between 12-18 age group are somewhat 3-14 crore. We need 26 crore doses for them,” said Dr VK Paul. Vaccine trials for children are still underway.