J&J seeks nod for vaccine trial in Indian adolescents

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Johnson & Johnson has sought approval from Indian drug regulators to conduct a study of its Covid-19 vaccine among 12 to 17-year-olds, Reuters reports.

Conducting vaccine clinical trials among adolescents is imperative to achieve herd immunity against the coronavirus, J&J said in an emailed statement.

The US pharma giant had received emergency use approval for its single-dose vaccine in India earlier this month, making it the fifth authorised vaccine in the country.

A box of Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccines is seen at the Forem vaccination centre in Pamplona, Spain. — Reuters/File
A box of Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccines is seen at the Forem vaccination centre in Pamplona, Spain. — Reuters/File

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