Advising the government have given the Go Ahead for 16 17 year olds to be given the pfizer coronavirus vaccine. Thejoint committee on vaccination and immunisation held a News Briefing this afternoon. Lets Take A Look at the key points. Thejcvi says its advising all 16 17 year olds to receive their first dose, with the second dose some time later. They say there have been big changes in the Way Covid 19 is spreading in recent weeks particularly in younger age groups. And went on to say, as the adult Vaccine Roll Out has progressed successful more Safety Data has come available so it was important to review the advice for the vaccination of young people. In response, the Health Secretary Sajid Javid says the government is accepting the advice and has asked the nhs to prepare to vaccinate those eligible as soon as possible. The devolved administrations of scotland, wales and Northern Ireland have confirmed 16 17 year olds there will also be offered a vaccine. The Prime Minister said he wa
In the 400 metre hurdles. Hello and welcome to the programme. Thousands of people in lebanon have attended a Memorial Service in the ruins of the Port Of Beirut to mark the first anniversary of a huge explosion that devastated much of city. The blast was one of the biggest non nuclear explosions in history. It killed more than 200 people. Outside the lebanese parliament, the Security Forces fired Tear Gas at stone throwing protesters. Along with the grief, theres real anger that a year on nobody has been held to account for the explosion. Rights campaigners allege that the most senior officials in lebanon were aware of the danger posed by the huge quantity of Ammonium Nitrate Fertiliser stored in the port that caused the explosion. The blast plunged lebanon into a deeper crisis, but the country had already been facing serious problems for years due to the dire economy and political instability. Carine torbey reports. One year after the explosion, all the debris is swept to a corner and
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. lebanon remembers thousands gather a year after the deadly blast that shattered beirut. a glimpse inside the afghan city of lashkar gar as fierce fighting continues between the taliban and government forces. a sprinter from belarus who defied her country s attempt to send her home from the olympics has arrived in warsaw. the latest from the olympics as canada s andre de grasse wins the 200 metres final succeeding usain bolt as the new champion. and the hurdles records keep falling as team usa s sydney mclaughlin smashes her own world record by almost half a second
This is bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. lebanon remembers thousands gather a year after the deadly blast that shattered beirut. fierce fighting continues in afghanistan between the taliban and government forces. wildfires continue to rage in turkey seven days on from the first blaze. and the oxford coronavirus vaccine co creator, professor dame sarah gilbert, redefines what it means to be a barbie girl. hello, and welcome to the programme. one year ago today, a warehouse storing chemicals in beirut exploded.