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The kids are not alright as the virus rages – Covid will continue to threaten us all unless we vaccinate our children
7:30, 30 Jul 2021
FINALLY, after four months of hemming and hawing, the National Immunisation Advisory Council got the finger out and gave the nod to jab 12 to 15-year-olds.
Not before time. The US, Israel, Denmark, France and Germany have been inoculating that age group for more than four weeks now.
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Vaccines are opening up for teensCredit: AFP
It’s been three months since the European Medicines Agency authorised the use of Pfizer and latterly Moderna for teenagers.
After careful consideration they decided that vaccinating 12 to 15-year-olds was not only safe but necessary if Europe wanted to successfully end the pandemic threat.