Article 5ERAN Vulnerable children 'forgotten' in Covid vaccine rollout, say UK charities

Vulnerable children 'forgotten' in Covid vaccine rollout, say UK charities

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Frances Ryan
from Science | The Guardian on (#5ERAN)

Ministers urged to help families struggling to protect children with underlying health conditions

Thousands of the UK's most vulnerable children are being forgotten" in the coronavirus vaccine rollout, charities have said, as they urged ministers to help struggling families.

The country has met its target of vaccinating the most clinically vulnerable adults, but under-16s are not eligible as current vaccines have not been licensed for minors.

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