children vaccinated? yes. because it will save their lives and other peoples lives. - but the committee that advises on vaccination says from a medical point of view is not currently recommending jabs for all young teens. for the healthy children, the risk—benefit balance is really very uncertain and very tight. normally what we do when we recommend vaccination for children is we see a very clear benefit that clearly outweighs any possible risk. in the absence of that clear blue water, if you like, between those two, we prefer to advise that healthy children should not for the moment be immunised. there are three million 12—15—year—olds in the uk. of these, around 464,000 are currently eligible for a covid jab, either because they have an underlying health condition or because they live with someone who needs extra protection. so the vast majority of young teens,