Zydus' Covid-19 vaccine for kids to be out by July-end: Top govt advisor

Dr N K Arora, Chairman of Covid working group, cites ICMR study to assert that third wave is likely to hit India late

The dreaded third wave of coronavirus is likely to hit India late, according to an ICMR study, said a top expert advising the Central government.

"ICMR has come up with a study which says the third wave is likely to come late. We have a window period of six-eight months to immunise everybody in the country," said Dr N K Arora, Chairman of Covid working group, according to an ANI report.

"In the coming days, our target is to administer 10 million vaccine doses every day," he said.

Speaking on vaccination for teens, Arora said that the trials of Zydus vaccine are almost