you have the vaccine. so far, vaccination rates in scotland are much higher. perhaps reflecting that use of drop in centres. the nhs in england says almost 200,000 children have already been jabbed and experts believe the programme will make a difference. not only does this vaccine help to prevent severe disease and hospitalisations and, of course, deaths, but it also helps to reduce transmission, so if we have 12 to 15 year olds vaccinated, they are not only less likely to be sick, but they are also much less likely to give this virus to someone else. and the parents we met in altrincham were happy to give their consent. they need to be secure as well. for their education, too? that s correct, to stop spreading the virus, definitely in the class, because there are many students in there, so why not? we just looked at both the positives and the negative sides of the vaccinations and we decided, in terms of avoiding the risk for covid,
one he wants to force on parents. we make sure we give all the information to the parents from the local authority. we ve been very clear that we are not a vaccination centre. we haven t been effectively promoting vaccinations and we ve left it up to the parents and the pupil to make that decision. well, it s now three weeks since the launch of this vaccination programme for 12 to 15 year olds but there are some concerns that, in england at least, it s been a bit of a slow start. a number of factors have affected the roll out. schools need to get parents to sign consent forms. parents who are hesitant about vaccines need to have a discussion with a health professional to address their concerns. and while drop in centres are used in scotland, jabs in england are only delivered in schools. high infection rates among pupils have also delayed the process. you have to wait 28 days after testing positive before you have the vaccine. so far, vaccination rates in scotland are much higher. perh
all the information to the parents from the local authority. we ve been very clear that we are not a vaccination centre. we haven t been effectively promoting vaccinations and we ve left it up to the parents and the pupil to make that decision. well, it s now three weeks since the launch of this vaccination programme for 12 to 15 year olds, but there are some concerns that, in england at least, it s been a bit of a slow start. a number of factors have affected the roll out. schools need to get parents to sign consent forms. parents who are hesitant about vaccines need to have a discussion with a health professional to address their concerns. and while drop in centres are used in scotland, jabs in england are only delivered in schools. high infection rates among pupils have also delayed the process. you have to wait 28 days after testing positive before you have the vaccine. so far, vaccination rates in scotland are much higher. perhaps reflecting that use of drop in centres. the nhs in
they could give consent. the judgment on vaccinating this younger age group was finely balanced and was made only after factors like the disruption to education were taken into account. it s really important to remember that the uk chief medical officers have supported the introduction of the vaccine to this age group and that s then been signed off by government. and we re doing it, we re rolling it out in schools, because it is our best chance not just to protect children, but to protect families as well. hands up, who thinks we should vaccinate 12 15 year olds? i at st margaret s academy in liverpool, they ve been poised for the vaccine roll out, with most pupils keen to take part. personally, i would want to get the vaccine. it s going to help prevent the spread of covid furthermore. because i would be able to keep other people safe and also i could keep doing my education as well. i think it would help - everyone reduce the spread. it s not just for my safety, - it s for everyone
at drop in centres in scotland and will start early next month in wales and northern ireland. we want to make sure every single 12 to 15 year old is protected, and not only protected themselves, but also as they go into school, it helps protect, hopefully, their teachers and others that they interact with at school too. do you want to roll up your sleeve for me? for health and care workers, vulnerable people and the over 50s, the boosterjab programme is also now up and running, ensuring as many of us as possible have some vaccine protection ahead of what could be a challenging winter. dominic hughes, bbc news. let s have a look at the latest official figures on the pandemic in the uk. there were 36,100 new infections recorded in the latest 24 hour period. that means, in the past week, an average of 30,378 new cases per day. latest figures showed 7,847 people with covid are being treated in hospital in the uk. another 49 deaths have been recorded of people who died within 28 days