Altman, Pediatrician And Spokesperson for the american academy of Pediatrician And Dr. Lena nguyen also with us. Dr. Altman, i want to start with you, the impact of this announcement. Sure. You know, i think this is really exciting, as a Pediatrician And Parent of a 6yearold who is the only child in my household not yet vaccinated, this will make a huge difference in the fight against covid19 and parents, pediatricians and teachers are waiting for this. It is very needed and i think the data looks good and im waiting for the fda and i hope they will thoroughly and aggressively review this data, so when it is time and appropriate, we can get shots in arms into our younger kids. Dr. Nguyen, this is a robust Antibody Response Pfizer said and shows safety among the 2,000plus kids in the trial. It doesnt get into efficacy, 90 effective against prep venting infection. What do you want to see when you pore through this data . I agree this is exciting news. So many parents are waiting for exac
Protect the Progress Lawyers for Prince Andrew Tell A Court in New York that Sexual Assault allegations filed against him are baseless and potentially unlawful. And theres a new star in Town Emma Raducanu joins the celebrities enjoying the Glitz And Glamour of the met gala in New York. Everyone aged 50 and over, across the uk, is to be offered a coronavirus Booster Vaccine. The programme is the central plank of the Governments Strategy to deal with the virus through the Autumn And Winter. The strategy involves a Plan A which focuses on identIfying and isolating positive cases to limit transmission; funding The Nhs and social care and controlling the borders. But If cases spiral Out Of Control, the government has Plan B, which would include mandating face coverings in certain settings, instructing people to work from home and the introduction of covid passports, which the government says it is holding in reserve. Borisjohnson says society must continue to live with covid 19, and though
Cancellations of Blood L tests and now, Flu Jabs. In afghanistan, the taliban continues to send fighters to crush the last remaining organised resistance. Two divers are presumed to have died after they failed to return to the surface while exploring a wreck off the cornwall coast. And Wheelchair Racer Hannah cockroft wins her seventh Gold Medal at the paralympics, retaining her t34 800 Metres Title in tokyo. Good Evening And Welcome to bbc news. Labour say theres a strong case to vaccinate children aged between 12 and 15 against coronavirus to avoid further disrupting their education. Ministers have asked the Chief Medical Officers of the uks four nations to consider the broader implications. This after the national vaccines advisory body decided yesterday not to recommend jabs for all youngsters in that Age Group. Our health correspondent, jim reed, reports. In the united states, theyve been vaccinating children now for months. France and germany have also been pressing ahead. In thi
Good EvenIng And Welcome to bbc news. Labour say theres a strong case to vaccInate chIldren aged between 12 and 15 agaInst coronavIrus to avoId further dIsruptIng theIr educatIon. MInIsters have asked the ChIef MedIcal OffIcers of the uks four natIons to consIder the broader ImplIcatIons. ThIs after the natIonal vaccInes advIsory body decIded yesterday not to recommend jabs for all youngsters In that Age Group. Our health correspondent, jIm reed, has more. In the unIted states, theyve been vaccInatIng chIldren now for months. France and germany have also been pressIng ahead. In thIs country, though, there Is stIll uncertaInty. Government advIsers have saId the medIcal benefIt alone does not justIfy jabbIng all those between 12 and 15 years old. Its left parents waItIng for mInIsters to make a fInal decIsIon. If Its goIng to free up our country more, to gIve us freedom and protect our chIldren and thIngs In schools, then absolutely, Ive got no objectIon whatsoever. We dont know that muc