Covid pandemic: No decision on booster shot, vaccination for children yet

NTAGI's meeting took place with core members in the backdrop of Omicron fears gripping India and the world

No decision was taken on giving a booster dose to fully-vaccinated individuals as the national technical advisory group on immunisation (NTAGI) on Monday met to analyse the data on deaths of children during the pandemic in India amid the Omicron scare, according to a person present at the meeting. 

“Booster dose was not decided, but the group studied children’s death data and how it should be interpreted. For instance, if a child suffering from leukemia dies of Covid, then what should be the cause of death?” the person present at the meeting said.  “No vaccine for children has been given approval