43.Which is the first vaccine to be granted emergency use authorisation in India, for children in 5 to 12 years age group?
Answer: [D] Corbevax Notes: Expert panel of Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has recommended granting emergency use authorisation for Corbevax for children in 5 to 12 years age group. Developed by Hyderabad-based firm Biological-E, Corbevax is India's first indigenously developed RBD protein sub-unit vaccine against Covid-19. At present, Corbevax is being given to children between 12 and 14 years. Covaxin is being given to children in the age group of 15-18 years.
