The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation is reported to have advised ministers against providing a mass vaccine programme for children that had previously been mooted, the Sunday Telegraph reports. Experts are suggesting more data is needed on the impact of using vaccines on children before progressing with any firm recommendation. The UK regulator Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency had previously approved the Pfizer jab for use in 12 to 15-year-olds. A Whitehall source told the Sunday Telegraph that potential mass vaccinations for children will 'remain under review', as ministers plan to announce a decision on Freedom Day. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, which polices the safety of drugs in the UK, has already approved the Pfizer jab for 12 to 15-year-olds.

Source: Daily Mail July 18, 2021 00:55 UTC