We routinely vaccinate children against diseases such as measles and even the flu - so should we think about vaccinating them against Covid? York GP Dr David Fair, top right, thinks that s a debate we need to have A SENIOR York GP says the UK will have to start thinking seriously about whether to vaccinate children against coronavirus. The evidence suggests most young people under 18 will not become seriously ill from the virus, says Dr David Fair of the Jorvik Medical Practice - so being vaccinated won’t directly benefit them unless they’re vulnerable. But vaccinating children would benefit society at large, Dr Fair said. “From the epidemiological viewpoint it makes sense to cover the whole population. It will be difficult to eliminate the virus if you have 10-15 million children walking around and infecting each-other. That would be a huge reservoir for infection to spread.”