All kids aged 16 and 17 ‘to be offered Covid jab to fight off autumn surge’
The Metro says: More than 1.4 million 16 and 17-year-olds are expected to be offered coronavirus vaccines in a ‘major change’ to advice.
Healthy teenagers over 16 will be able to get immunised as ministers approve advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) today.
Appointments to get either a Pfizer or Moderna shot could be up for grabs within two weeks as the UK has built up sufficient supplies, The Times reports.
The jab is already available to young people aged 16 to 17 with underlying health conditions which put them at higher risk of serious infection.
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