Nearly half of adolescents, who received Covaxin, a Covid-19 vaccine manufactured by Bharat Biotech, reported infections, predominantly viral upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs), within one year after the vaccination, says a study.

According to an 11-member team of researchers led by Upinder Kaur of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU), the three most common disorders among adolescents after receiving are skin and subcutaneous disorders, nervous system disorders and general disorders.