Did COVOXIN Get Approval From The Modi Govt. To Vaccinate 12 year olds And Above? Here is the Fact Check

While India is facing a strong second wave of Covid 19, a message goes viral on social media. It says that the Modi government has approved COVAXIN (India's Own Vaccine) to vaccinate all those aged above 12. 

Viral Message

FACT CHECK

No, Modi government has not given any such approval. PIB tweeted saying that, the news which is going viral on social media is FAKE. 

A tweet has claimed that Bharat Biotech's vaccine, Covaxin, has been approved for children above 12 years.#PIBFactCheck: This claim is #Fake. No such approval has been given by the Government of India. Currently, citizens above the age of 18 are eligible for #COVID19Vaccination pic.twitter.com/qdzBSfwllq

— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) May 9, 2021