obviously, children are going to start going back to colleges and sixth forms from september and in scotland that will be actually i think slightly earlier in some cases, so there is no time to waste in getting on with this. we have the jcvi advice on starting that initial first dose in 16 and 17 year olds, and then i want to proceed as fast as is practically possible, which is not going to be tomorrow. i don t think it s likely to be early next week but i can tell you that the nhs has been kept informed of what has been deliberated byjcvi, and it has been preparing for multiple permutations and options for very many weeks now. i would expect that this programme will start in a very short number of weeks, as opposed to any longer than that.
second dose for children who have chosen to take the first dose in those aged 12 to 15, and they have already decided that they should be extended to young people 16 and 17. and the evidence on that i think is broadly been as evidence has come in, it has made us more reassured about safety rather than less reassured by its safety, and i think most parents would agree that there are now significant outbreaks amongst those who are not vaccinated in schools, indeed among some who are vaccinated, there is a significant issue in children of that age, and that therefore clearly should be looked at byjcvi. and then they will look additionally at then they will look additionally at the younger age groups, and they will take a view as to whether they think the evidence is clear enough. obviously some countries like the usa have already decided to go in that direction, but the jcvi usa have already decided to go in that direction, but thejcvi are an independent committee and they will take the d