Hello, this is Bbc News. The headlines a Mass Covid Vaccine rollout for 12 to 15 year olds could still go ahead in the uk, despite a decision by the governments scientific advisors not to support it. This decision, all this advice, is not clear cut. I think it is quite reasonable for the government to seek further advice. Us secretary of state, antony blinken, is scheduled to travel to Qatar And Germany for talks on the afghanistan crisis. Gps in the uk are forced to delay Flu Jabs because of a shortage of Hgv Drivers which has disrupted supplies. And, Wheelchair Racer Hannah cockroft wins her seventh paralympic title in the t34 800 metres. Now on Bbc News, the Travel Show. This week on the show, could ships like this be the future of more sustainable cruise holidays . It can be saving on the energy up to eight tonnes per day. We get a new view of an iconic skyscraper that celebrates its 90th birthday this year. Welcome to new York City. Why they cant wait to get the party started agai
I think it could be a real issue for patients and for General Practice, and that is, of course, if General Practice is in trouble then patients are in trouble. And Wheelchair Racer Hannah cockroft wins her seventh paralympic title in the t34 800 metres. Hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or Around The World. The uks four chief medical officers are expected to decide within days whether to recommend vaccinating healthy children against coronavirus. Yesterday the joint committee on vaccination and immunisation, which advises the Uk Government, decided against recommending the jabs for 12 15 Year Olds, saying the Health Benefits were marginal. Its believed the government think theres a strong case for going ahead. Heres our health correspondent, catherine burns. America has been doing it since may. More than 10 Million 12 15 Year Olds there have had a Covid Vaccine. Other countries are, too, including canada, brazil, france, the netherlands, italy but not the uk. Regulators ap
Hello and welcome to the programme which brings together some of the uks leading commentators, bbc specialists, and the journalists who write, Blog And Broadcast from the dateline london. This week, Back To School back to covid . Afghanistan after america, and the Dateline Panel Mark your cards with the News thats worrying them. The they this week are steve richards, author of the Prime Ministers we never had and after 30 years in the highways and byeways of westminster, he should know. Eunice goes is a portgusese journalist and academic, and with me in the studio is bbc health editor, hugh pym. Welcome, hugh, and welcome to both of you, as well. Good to have you with us. Now, here in the uk, covid has quietly slipped down News Programme running orders. During the summer, Newspapers and Website Front pages have had other headlines olympic and paralympic glory, and, of course, afghanistan. It was scotlands First Minister who brought us up sharp tuesday, when she told the Scottish Parlia