Claim: Bharat Biotech's Covaxin received approval to vaccinate children above 12 years.
Fact-check: Bharat Biotech's Covaxin did not receive any approval to vaccinate children above 12 years - FACTLY
Verdict: according to the covaxin fact sheet released by bharat biotech, the vaccine is approved for restricted use in an emergency situation for individuals above 18 years of age. even the press information bureau has clarified that no such approval has been given by the government of india, and that currently, only citizens above the age of 18 are eligible for covid- 19 vaccination. hence the claim made in the post is false.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Abhishek Mandadi
Date published: 2021-05-12T13:25:30