Poor Covid vaccine access for children in England ‘likely to widen inqualities’
by Nicola Davis Science correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#5W835)
Experts warn without a programme in schools for five to 11-year-olds, coverage among disadvantaged will be low
Concerns have been raised around access to Covid jabs for young children after it was suggested they are unlikely to be offered as part of school vaccination programmes in England.
On Tuesday, it was announced that all children aged five to 11 in England will be offered a Covid vaccine, following advice from the Joint Committee for Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). Similar announcements have been made for Wales and Scotland, with Northern Ireland having confirmed it will do the same.
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