NHS prepares to vaccinate children as young as 12 from next month

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THE NHS is preparing to give kids as young as 12 the Covid jab from early September – because it’s “what mums and dads expect”. Youngsters are set to get the vaccine as part…

THE NHS is preparing to give kids as young as 12 the Covid jab from early September - because it's "what mums and dads expect".as part of a back-to-school blitz, even though health watchdogs in the UK haven't yet approved inoculations for anyone under 16.Government officials say they want to "hit the ground running" in the event that the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation widens the roll-out.

The Department of Health and Social Care says it needs to be prepared for kids aged 12 to 15 getting the vaccine, but "no decisions have been taken"."However, if the JCVI recommends thatwe need to be ready to hit the ground running and start those vaccinations as soon as possible."That is why the Government has asked the NHS to undertake the necessary preparations to ensure they are ready to offer universal vaccination to 12 to 15-year-olds from early September.

 

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