The Centre on Friday told the Delhi High Court that clinical trials for Covid-19 vaccines for children under 18 years of age are going on and on the verge of completion.
A policy will be formed by the government and children will be vaccinated when experts give permission, the Centre said.
A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh observed that it would be a disaster if vaccines are administered without trials that too in case of children. The court listed the matter for further hearing on September 6.
Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma had earlier told the court that Zydus Cadila has concluded its trial for those aged between 12-18 years.