The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation-run BYL Nair Hospital has kickstarted clinical trials of the Covovax vaccine for children aged between two and 18. Manufactured by the Serum Institute of India, this is the second children’s vaccine whose trials are being held at Nair Hospital.

Dr Ramesh Bharmal, dean of Nair Hospital, said, “This is the first Covovax trial being conducted in Mumbai. So far, six children have been registered, out of which three have already been administered the vaccine.”