Srinagar, July 24 -- Before the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic which is expected to affect children more as per experts, AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria on Saturday said that children will start getting vaccinated by September 2021. During an interview with a channel, Dr Guleria said that Pfizer and Zydus vaccines should be soon available for children.

Earlier during the week, reports said that the Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company Bharat Biotech will administer its indigenous anti-COVID shot to children in the age group of 2-6 years as part of its vaccination trials for kids.

In view of a probable third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, vaccination trials on children have been underway in the country. Besides Covaxin, Gujar...