Vulnerable children aged 5-11 to be offered Covid jabs
by Peter Walker, Ian Sample , Heather Stewart and Ric from on (#5T9TD)
Two weaker doses of Pfizer jab to be given, with some scientists calling for all in age group to be vaccinated
Covid vaccination for UK children: what has been approved?
Hundreds of thousands of clinically vulnerable five- to 11-year-olds are to be offered Covid vaccines for the first time, with some scientists calling for the programme to be extended to the whole age group before the new UK school term.
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has recommended vaccinations for about 330,000 younger children at clinical risk, and also those living with someone who is immunosuppressed.
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