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Covid-19 vaccination update: Govt panel orders booster trials; no clarity on vaccine for kids

With many nations facing the Omicron variant threat of coronavirus, the SEC in a recent meeting questioned the justification of the administration of boosters submitted by the Serum Institute of India. It directed the SII to first submit trial data pertaining to Indian demographics.

While the Subject Expert Committee on Covid-19 has granted emergency use approval to Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for children in the 2-18 years age group. "We now await further regulatory approvals from the CDSCO prior to product launch and market availability of Covaxin for children," the vaccine developer had said in October.

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Video: Vijay swears in as Tamil Nadu CM amid roars, chants of frenzied crowd

TVK leader C Joseph Vijay on Sunday took oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu amid a sea of supporters, his friends and family, and several political leaders. Eight other TVK leaders were sworn in besides him, as ministers in the new government. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also attended the ceremony. The TVK managed to secure the Governor's nod to form the government after the Congress, the CPI, the CPI(M), the VCK, and IUML extended their support to the Vijay-led party for a colaition government.

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