Covid vaccine to be offered to UK children aged 16 and 17. (PA) An announcement on exptending the Covid-19 vaccination rollout to 16 and 17-year-olds is expected imminently . The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) is expected to make a recommendation on extending the vaccination programme, officials have said. Experts have said offering a Covid-19 vaccine to 16 and 17-year-olds could reduce transmission of the virus and limit disruption to their schooling. Under existing guidance, some children aged 12 to 17 have been eligible for the jab if they have underlying health conditions, but the new advice is expected to roll out vaccinations for all 16 and 17 year olds.
Covid vaccine to be offered to UK children aged 16 and 17. (PA) An announcement on exptending the Covid-19 vaccination rollout to 16 and 17-year-olds is expected imminently . The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) is expected to make a recommendation on extending the vaccination programme, officials have said. Experts have said offering a Covid-19 vaccine to 16 and 17-year-olds could reduce transmission of the virus and limit disruption to their schooling. Under existing guidance, some children aged 12 to 17 have been eligible for the jab if they have underlying health conditions, but the new advice is expected to roll out vaccinations for all 16 and 17 year olds.
Covid vaccine to be offered to UK children aged 16 and 17. (PA) An announcement on exptending the Covid-19 vaccination rollout to 16 and 17-year-olds is expected imminently . The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) is expected to make a recommendation on extending the vaccination programme, officials have said. Experts have said offering a Covid-19 vaccine to 16 and 17-year-olds could reduce transmission of the virus and limit disruption to their schooling. Under existing guidance, some children aged 12 to 17 have been eligible for the jab if they have underlying health conditions, but the new advice is expected to roll out vaccinations for all 16 and 17 year olds.
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