Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeMost British teenagers would not get the Covid jab in the near future under plans being considered by ministers. But a minister confirmed the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) was looking at the issue. The UK regulator approved the Pfizer jab six weeks ago for use in children aged 12 to 15. He told the BBC: “We won't be able to reach herd immunity without significant immunity in people under 18." A source told the Sunday Telegraph the JCVI would keep the option of vaccinating all children under review.

Source: Daily Mirror July 18, 2021 11:48 UTC