Covid: Vaccinations for teens at Dorset schools paused

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Vaccinations for teens at Dorset schools paused

The UK's chief medical officers have recommended a single Pfizer dose for 12 to 15-year-olds

A Covid-19 vaccination programme for teenagers in Dorset schools has been paused due to staffing issues, health officials have said. Since 24 September pupils in the county, aged between 12 and 15, have been receiving Covid-19 vaccinations in school, alongside flu jabs.It said sessions would resume "as soon as possible".

Kate Harvey, Dorset HealthCare service director, said: "This ambitious programme is a significant undertaking, especially as it is running at the same time as the wider Covid-19 vaccinations programme, including boosters, and the flu vaccination programme.

 

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