MCPCR chief hails vaccine for kids
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, October 13 2021:
While hailing the emergency use authorisation of two Covid vaccines - ZyCoV-D and Covaxin for children with the latter getting approval for 2 to 18 years, Manipur Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MCPCR) chairperson Ph Manibabu expressed confidence that the vaccine will help improve pandemic situation and enable the children return to normal life.
Addressing a press meet at MCPCR office, North AOC here on Wednesday, Manibabu said that inoculation' of children in the age group of 2-18 years, which constitute 22 per cent of the total population of India, will bring normalcy in schools, parks, playgrounds and other places meant for children.
MCPCR welcomes the decision of the experts to grant emergency use authorisation for the two Covid-19 vaccines, he said.