Matt Hancock left it up to parents to decide if their children get vaccinatedChildren over the age of 12 could be offered a Covid vaccine as soon as August, Matt Hancock has suggested, after the Pfizer jab was approved by safety regulators. The health secretary told Times Radio that ministers would make a decision on extending the vaccination programme “in the next few weeks” after they receive advice from the joint committee on vaccination and immunisation. SponsoredHe said that it would be up to parents whether to give the jab to their children and there was “no question” of unvaccinated children being excluded from school. Hancock said the government was keen on extending the vaccination programme for several reasons including reducing disruption to education. “The number one epidemiological reason to vaccinate children is to reduce the risk

Source: The Times June 06, 2021 11:02 UTC