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The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) approved the Serum Institute of India's (SII) Covovax for children between 12-year to 17-year-old. However, the Emergency Use Authorisation came with certain conditions. Previously Covovax was given approval for restricted usage amongst adult. Furthermore, the SII conducted clinical trials on approximately 2,000 children, which shows the efficiency for children against COVID-19 virus, as only… read-more

Children living in areas with air pollution have up to 62% increased risk of developing ADHD, said Barcelona Institute for Global Health researchers. "We observed that children living in greener neighborhoods with low air pollution had a substantially decreased risk of ADHD," said Matilda van den Bosch. The research was published in 'Environment International'. However, 1,217 cases of ADHD were identified, which is equivalent to 4.2% of the… read-more

To avoid COVID-19 amongst kids and unvaccinated people, the Delhi Police issued guidelines. The orders asked kids and unvaccinated people not to attend Republic Day celebration and parade at Rajpath this year. Notably, children below 15-years-old have been barred. Moreover, wearing masks and maintaining social distance strictly have been made mandatory. Meanwhile, policemen advised visitors to use carpool or taxi services, and carry valid… read-more

United States is averaging 893 new hospital entries each day for children aged 17 years and under, as paediatric hospitalizations pertaining to COVID-19 are at the highest level. However, some children were admitted for other causes, but tested positive for COVID. The country witnessed over 90,000 hospital admissions for children, from August 1, 2020 to January 13, 2022. Officials said, children hospitalizations would increase more in coming… read-more

The Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech advised not to give any pain killers, paracetamol or any other drug to children, who took COVID-19 vaccine doses. "No paracetamol or pain killers are recommended after being vaccinated by COVAXIN," said Bharat Biotech in a tweet. Reportedly, mild symptoms, which usually last for 1-2 days, can be resolved without any medication. However, the company also recommended consulting with a physician for medication… read-more