marginal to even further and then outweighs the risks. there was also a bit of a fear outweighs the risks. there was also a bit of a fear that outweighs the risks. there was also a bit of a fear that we outweighs the risks. there was also a bit of a fear that we were - a bit of a fear that we were falling behind other countries that were vaccinated, vaccinating i2 behind other countries that were vaccinated, vaccinating 12 to 15 year olds getting more people is year olds getting more people vaccinated in the community and we were not doing quite as well in terms of numbers. ~ , , ., terms of numbers. absolutely, we are seeinu terms of numbers. absolutely, we are seeing countries terms of numbers. absolutely, we are seeing countries across terms of numbers. absolutely, we are seeing countries across europe, - terms of numbers. absolutely, we are seeing countries across europe, the i seeing countries across europe, the us, canada, the uk was leading the will of the vexing roll
and some younger children who are clinically vulnerable to covid 19 spain, france and italy have been vaccinating children above 12 for the past few months. across the atlantic, canada and the us have been vaccinating children above 12 since may last year. i m joined now by dr bud wiedermann a pediatric infectious diseases physician at the children s national medical center in washington. thank you very much for being with us, doctor. the chief medical officer reiterated today that there was only marginal benefit to children, and thejcvi here did not recommend vaccinating i2 children, and thejcvi here did not recommend vaccinating 12 to 15 year olds at all. so there will is year olds at all. so there will be plenty of people asking the question tonight, why are we vaccinating children if there is only marginal benefit?- vaccinating children if there is only marginal benefit? well, i think, like only marginal benefit? well, i think, like everything - only marginal benefit? well, i
in their interests and not in society s interests to vaccinate them, and i think it s a difficult decision. vaccinating i2 to 15 year olds could help their education by limiting outbreaks in schools. the uk s chief medical officers have been asked to consider this by the health secretary, sajid javid, who had little else to say tonight. what s your reaction| to the jcvi decision? thank you for coming. so what do families make of it? people between the age of 12 15 should be able to get a vaccination to prevent the spread of the virus. i would not recommend for the moment. it s too early. i think if we want to get - the pandemic under control, then we have to vaccinatej as many in the population as possible. many other countries rolled out vaccines to all secondary school children in the summer. that opportunity has been missed here, but it may only be a matter of days before a final decision is made on whether to immunise all 12