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As India’s vaccination drive chugs along with bursts of frenetic inoculation, there are possibilities
of administering vaccines to children soon — as early as next month. At present, two Indian
vaccines may be eligible for administration to children. Zydus Cadilla’s ZycoV-D, a three-dose
plasmid DNA vaccine, with a 66.6% efficacy in phase-3 trials, has also been tested in adolescents
(12-18 years), data for which has been submitted to the regulator. The company has also
requested permission to test in children over five. Covaxin’s Bharat Biotech is also testing the
vaccine in a cohort of children below 12. Though none of these studies has been completed, the
expectations are that these vaccines may be ready by September. Pfizer’s mRNA vaccine has been
authorised in those above 12 and Moderna’s too may be similarly approved in the U.S. Both
companies are reportedly in discussions with the Indian government. Young children are at the
least risk of hospitalisation and death from COVID-19 but are capable of being infection carriers
and putting older caregivers at risk. This undergirds the difficult decision by governments to
continue with school closures that has brought forth unprecedented challenges such as denying
many Indian children access to quality education.
From the global experience so far, the broad principle is that if an effective vaccine is available, it
must be administered irrespective of age. However, it is also true that the vaccines are far more
effective at protecting from disease than infection. Because children and adults respond to the
virus differently, it still remains to be seen whether vaccinating children as a pre-requisite to
opening schools actually brings down overall rates of infection. Countries that have vaccinated
those above 12 and have fully opened up are also those boasting high rates of adult vaccination.
In India, only around 10% of all adults have been fully vaccinated. India already has a challenging
target of fully inoculating all adults — 94.4 crore — by the end of the year. A key constraint has
been Covaxin; its manufacturer has been unable to ramp up monthly production to its stated
nearly six crore doses. Put together, this implies that if the aim of universal vaccination is to
protect from disease, then the thrust must be on prioritising adults over children. Government and
independent experts have advised that schools can open in a staggered fashion. This again
underlines that reopening should not be contingent on vaccination alone. There is also the worry
that prioritising vaccines for children would mean diverting already limited stocks. Rather than
blindly emulate the West, India must decide on what policy works best for its entire population,
including children.
Statement A: Young children are at the least risk of hospitalisation and death from
COVID-19.
Statement B: Countries that have vaccinated those above 18 and have fully opened up
are also those boasting high rates of adult vaccination.
(A) Statement A is true and Statement B is false (Correct Answer)
(B) Statement A is false and Statement B is true
(C) Both the Statements are True (Chosen option)
(D) Both the Statements are False
India won’t back down _________ its plan for mandatory data localisation.
(A) near
(B) under
(C) since
(D) on (Correct Answer) (Chosen option)
As Bose ____________ his soldiers into war, his armour seemed to be made of __________.
(A) loose, lose
(B) lose, loose
(C) led, lead (Correct Answer)
(D) lead, led (Chosen option)
This new education program is the _________________ if we want to save our institution
(A) bronze linings
(B) long wire
(C) play by ear
(D) way forward (Correct Answer) (Chosen option)
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