Ministers criticised for ‘haphazard’ Covid jab rollout for teenagers in England

Parents raise the alarm as Nadhim Zahawi admits he has no idea how many 12- to 15-year-olds have been vaccinated

Ministers have been accused of losing a grip on the Covid vaccination programme for teenagers with headteachers and parents describing a haphazard" and incredibly slow" rollout that is causing disruption in schools in England.

They raised the alarm as Nadhim Zahawi, the education secretary, admitted he had no idea how many 12- to 15-year-olds had had their jabs, with early figures suggesting the government has little hope of hitting its target of vaccinating them all by half-term