Covid: Vaccines set to be offered to 16 and 17 year olds
The only Covid jab currently authorised in the UK for under-18s is the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.to children aged over 12 who are at higher risk of getting ill and to those on the verge of turning 18.
Speaking ahead of the July decision, England's chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty said the JCVI were confident vaccines would protect children to a high degree. Shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth said: "With the JCVI apparently about to give the green light to vaccinating 16-year-olds, ministers need to ensure plans are in place to roll out this vital next stage of vaccination while ensuring parents have all the facts and information they need."
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