Article 5W4SQ Plans to delay Covid jabs for UK children aged five to 11 criticised

Plans to delay Covid jabs for UK children aged five to 11 criticised

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Nicola Davis and Rowena Mason
from World news | The Guardian on (#5W4SQ)

JCVI advised vaccinating the age group last week, but government is still reviewing' the evidence

Plans to offer Covid vaccinations to all children aged five to 11 have been delayed by the government because the jabs have not been deemed urgent.

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) decided more than a week ago to expand the Covid vaccination programme to all those aged five to 11 and handed its advice to ministers.

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