Scotland to offer Covid jab to all children aged five to 11, says Sturgeon
by Severin Carrell Scotland editor from World news | The Guardian on (#5W6R0)
First minister says work under way to determine how best to vaccinate children, after similar move in Wales
The Scottish government has confirmed it will offer Covid vaccinations to all children aged five to 11 years, adding to the pressure on UK ministers to do so in England.
The Scottish decision follows an announcement on Tuesday from the devolved government in Wales that it would follow unpublished advice from the Joint Committee for Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) that all children in that age group should be jabbed.
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