Britain’s government says it has told England’s health service to get ready for a mass Covid-19 vaccination programme for children aged between 12 and 15 starting in September, if vaccination experts give the green light.
Britain’s health ministry said, “we need to be ready to hit the ground running and start those vaccinations as soon as possible” if the government’s vaccination advisers backed extending the programme to all 12- to 15-year-olds.
The advisers are currently weighing up the possible harms and benefits of such an extension.
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