Based on advice by the UK’s Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), the vast majority of children in the UK who are at low risk from the deadly virus will not be offered the vaccine for now. (File photo)
The latest decision sets the UK in marked contrast with some other countries such as the US and Canada which have mass vaccinated children aged 12 to 17.
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- Last Updated:July 19, 2021, 23:52 IST
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Children over the age of 12 who are at higher risk of getting ill if they catch Covid-19 will be offered a vaccine, Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi told the UK Parliament on Monday. Based on advice by the UK’s Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), the vast majority of children in the UK who are at low risk from the deadly virus will not be offered the vaccine for now.
However, some healthy children over 12 who live with other vulnerable people can have the vaccine, as well as those on the cusp of turning 18. Overall, around 370,000 children…